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Eric Adams Exits New York City Mayoral Race
After working for the New York City Police Department for more than two decades. © ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock.com
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams abruptly suspended his re-election campaign on Sunday, September 28, 2025, just five weeks before Election Day, citing funding woes and relentless media scrutiny that he said had crippled his bid for a second term. The announcement, delivered in a nearly nine-minute video posted to X, marks the end of a tumultuous tenure for the one-term Democrat and could consolidate opposition votes behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, potentially tightening the race against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.
Adams, who rose from NYPD captain to Brooklyn borough president before winning the mayoralty in 2021 as the city’s second Black mayor, framed his exit as a reluctant necessity. “Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign,” he said, his voice steady but somber against a backdrop of city skyline footage. “The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign.” He acknowledged lingering voter unease from his dismissed federal corruption case, insisting, “I was wrongfully charged because I fought for this city, and if I had to do it again, I would fight for New York again.”
The mayor’s departure from the race—where he had been polling in the low single digits as an independent—leaves a crowded field led by Mamdani, the 33-year-old state assemblyman and democratic socialist who stunned observers by winning the June Democratic primary. Recent polls show Mamdani commanding 43% to 47% support among likely voters, far ahead of Cuomo’s 23% to 29% and Republican Curtis Sliwa’s 9% to 17%. Adams hovered below 10% in most surveys, a sharp fall from his early-term popularity amid post-COVID recovery efforts.
Adams did not endorse any candidate, but his remarks carried clear barbs at Mamdani’s progressive platform, warning of “extremism growing in our politics” and “insidious forces [who] use local government to advance divisive agendas with little regard for how it hurts everyday New Yorkers.” He urged voters to choose leaders “not by what they promise, but by what they have delivered,” a nod to his own record of crime reductions and quality-of-life investments. “Major change is welcome and necessary, but beware of those who claim the answer is to destroy the very system we built over generations,” he added. “That is not change, that is chaos.”
The decision caps a year of speculation fueled by Adams’s scandals, including a September 2024 federal indictment on charges of bribery, wire fraud, and illegal campaign contributions—dismissed in February 2025 at the Trump Justice Department’s urging to enlist the mayor in immigration enforcement. Critics alleged a quid pro quo, with then-interim U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon resigning after orders to drop the case. Adams denied any deal but admitted the probe had eroded trust.
As recently as early September, Adams vowed to stay in, declaring himself “the only one who can beat Mamdani.” He skipped the Democratic primary to run independently, a maneuver that spared him from Mamdani’s upset victory but isolated him further amid liberal backlash over his rapport with President Donald Trump. Trump’s overtures—suggesting Adams and Sliwa exit to boost Cuomo—added to the pressure, though Sliwa has rebuffed calls to withdraw.
Adams’s exit could reshape the November 4 contest, potentially funneling his supporters—outer-borough Black and Latino Democrats, Orthodox Jews—to Cuomo, the centrist independent who has positioned himself as Mamdani’s chief foil. In head-to-head hypotheticals without Adams and Sliwa, Mamdani’s lead narrows to 48%-44%, per a New York Times/Siena poll, though he still holds a double-digit edge in multi-candidate scenarios. Cuomo, speaking after an unrelated Queens event, called the dropout “a game-changer,” praising Adams’s resilience: “Only in New York can a child raised in a tenement in Bushwick… rise to become mayor.”
Mamdani, campaigning on affordability in the world’s priciest city, dismissed the shift on X: “Trump and his billionaire donors might be able to determine Adams and Cuomo’s actions. But they won’t decide this election.” Sliwa, the Guardian Angels founder, faces internal GOP pressure but insists on staying, despite Trump’s quip that he’s “not exactly prime time.”
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who endorsed Mamdani, lauded Adams: “He leaves the city better than he inherited it.” Trump, in a Reuters interview, predicted Adams’s votes would flow to Cuomo. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler urged Sliwa’s support to “defeat Zohran Mamdani.”
Adams pledged to serve out his term, battling COVID fallout, crime surges, the migrant crisis, and economic woes. “This is not the end of my public service,” he said. “I will continue to fight for this city… to make our streets safer and our systems fairer.” He implored his successor to expand his initiatives on policing, mental health, and homelessness.
With Adams out, the race—New York’s first competitive general election in decades—pivots to a potential Cuomo-Mamdani showdown, testing the city’s appetite for bold progressive change against centrist pragmatism. Polls suggest Mamdani’s enthusiasm edge among younger voters could prove decisive, but Cuomo’s consolidation play keeps the outcome fluid. As one X user quipped amid the frenzy, “Eric Adams was given a choice… dropout, and turn Fed evidence against the NYC crime machine.” Whether that’s hyperbole or harbinger, the Big Apple braces for a bruising finish.
September 28, 2025
Oregon Sues to Halt Trump’s National Guard Deployment
Officials in Oregon have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Portland, adding to the legal battles against President Trump’s use of troops in major cities.
The state of Oregon and city of Portland filed a joint lawsuit Sunday against Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the deployment of the National Guard to the Beaver State’s biggest city.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court, calls the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland “heavy-handed” and unlawful.
The president, in a post on his Truth Social platform Saturday morning, directed Hegseth to “provide all necessary Troops” to deploy to Portland. The move stems from protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the city, with Trump claiming the building was “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”
The court filing, though, argued the protests have involved fewer than 30 people in recent weeks and noted no arrests have been made since mid-June.
“Defendants’ heavyhanded deployment of troops threatens to escalate tensions and stokes new unrest, meaning more of the Plaintiffs’ law enforcement resources will be spent responding to the predictable consequences of Defendants’ action,” the lawsuit states.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D), appearing at a press conference alongside state Attorney General Dan Rayfield (D) and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson (D), called the deployment “an abuse of power and a disservice to our communities and our service members,” according to KOIN in Portland.
Kotek also marched with residents in downtown Portland on Sunday, saying in a post on the social platform X that “we don’t need military intervention here.”
People hold signs during a protest on Sunday in Portland, Ore. © Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images
As governor, Kotek controls her state’s National Guard. The lawsuit alleges Trump does not have the authority to seize control of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10, Section 12406 of the U.S. Code, which gives the president the capacity to federalize state national guards if the country is facing an invasion or rebellion or the president “is unable with the regular forces to execute the law.”
The lawsuit also says Trump’s order violates the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that authority not delegated to the federal government is reserved for states. It also says the move violates the Posse Comitatus Act, which bars federal troops from being used for civilian law enforcement.
“Defendants have thus infringed on Oregon’s sovereign power to manage its own law enforcement activity and National Guard resource,” the lawsuit says. “Far from promoting public safety, Defendants’ provocative and arbitrary actions threaten to undermine public safety by inciting a public outcry.”
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told The Hill that the president’s actions were “lawful” and would “make Portland safer.”
“President Trump is using his lawful authority to direct the National Guard to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following months of violent riots where officers have been assaulted and doxxed by left-wing rioters,” she said.
The Pentagon declined to comment on the lawsuit. The Hill has also reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.
September 28, 2025
Trump Urges End to ‘Epidemic of Violence’ Following Mormon Church Shooting
Firefighters work, September 28, 2025, to put out a fire at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, after a gunman shot multiple people, according to police. © Constance Deming
President Donald Trump on Sunday called for an end to an “epidemic of violence” across the United States following a shooting that left casualties at a Mormon church in Michigan, calling it a “targeted attack” against Christians.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he was “briefed on the horrendous shooting” and that the FBI was “immediately” on the scene after the shooting.
“This appears to be yet another targeted attack on Christians in the United States of America,” Trump wrote in the post. “The Trump Administration will keep the Public posted, as we always do. In the meantime, PRAY for the victims, and their families.”
The president added in all caps that “this epidemic of violence in our country must end, immediately.”
Trump appeared to reference recent high-profile shootings, including a mass shooting at a Catholic church last month, the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk earlier this month, and a shooting that left one person dead at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Dallas several days ago. A shooting at a North Carolina marina on Saturday night also left three people dead and eight others injured.
Hundreds of people were inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township when a 40-year-old man rammed his vehicle into the front door, exited the vehicle, and started shooting, Police Chief William Renye told reporters in a news conference.
The suspect is believed to have also set the church on fire, Renye said. Flames and smoke could be seen for hours before the blaze was put out. First responders were then seen sifting through the wreckage.
“We do believe we will find some additional victims once we find the area where the fire was,” Renye said.
The suspect used an assault rifle in the shooting, Renye said.
An assault rifle generally refers to a select-fire, fully automatic rifle. Machine guns were effectively banned in a 1986 measure called the Firearm Owners Protection Act, only allowing machine guns that were made before 1986 available to civilians and generally making them rare and expensive to obtain.
Police said they did not yet have a motive for the fire or shooting. The church, encircled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is located near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness hall.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs for the Ryder Cup golf competition in New York, from the White House on Sept. 26, 2025. © Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormons, said that Sunday’s shooting left “multiple individuals” injured in a “tragic act of violence.”
“The Church is in communication with local law enforcement as the investigation continues and as we receive updates on the condition of those affected,” the statement from church spokesperson Doug Andersen reads. “We offer thanks to the emergency responders who are assisting victims and families.”
“Places of worship are meant to be sanctuaries of peacemaking, prayer and connection,” Andersen added.
Other officials at the state and federal level issued a statement in the wake of the shooting, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Patel, who said that FBI officials are currently responding to the shooting, wrote in a post on X that “violence in a place of worship is a cowardly and criminal act” and added that “our prayers are with the victims and their families during this terrible tragedy.”
“Such violence at a place of worship is heartbreaking and chilling,” Bondi wrote. “Please join me in praying for the victims of this terrible tragedy.” She added that she has been receiving briefings on the incident.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement that she was grateful to the first responders who arrived on the scene and said that violence at place of worship “is unacceptable.”
September 28, 2025
Four Dead as Attacker Crashes Vehicle Into Michigan Church, Opens Fire
Emergency crews respond to a shooting and fire at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday. © David Guralnick/AP
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A gunman rammed his pickup truck through the front doors of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel during Sunday services, opened fire on worshippers with an assault rifle, and deliberately set the building ablaze, killing at least four people and injuring eight others, authorities said. The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of nearby Burton, Michigan, was fatally shot by police in the church parking lot minutes after the attack began.
The rampage, which unfolded around 10:25 a.m. local time on September 28, 2025, at the chapel in Grand Blanc Township—a suburb of Flint about 60 miles northwest of Detroit—left hundreds of congregants, including families and children, in terror as flames engulfed the sanctuary. Officers responded within 30 seconds of the first 911 call and neutralized Sanford by 10:33 a.m., according to Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye. “A 40-year-old suspect from Burton drove his vehicle through the front doors of the church,” Renye said at an evening press conference. “He then exited his vehicle, firing several rounds.”
The church, surrounded by a large parking lot and residential neighborhoods, was packed with around 150 to 200 worshippers for the weekly service—one of the largest congregations in the area. Eyewitnesses described chaos as the assailant, driving a four-door pickup adorned with two American flags in the bed, crashed into the entrance before emerging to unleash gunfire. Investigators believe Sanford then intentionally ignited the blaze, which quickly spread, forcing evacuations and complicating rescue efforts. “The entire church is on fire,” Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson told reporters at the scene. “This is a dynamic scene.” Firefighters battled heavy smoke and flames for hours, with the building suffering extensive damage.
As of Sunday evening, authorities confirmed four deaths—two from gunshot wounds and two whose causes remain under investigation, potentially linked to the fire—and eight injuries, including one victim in critical condition and seven in stable condition. Officials warned that the toll could rise as search teams comb the charred structure for additional victims. Reunification centers were established at a nearby theater and off-site locations to help families locate loved ones.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken the lead in the probe, classifying the incident as “an act of targeted violence.” Reuben Coleman, acting special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit field office, announced that more than 100 agents were en route, joined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “I can confirm at this time that the FBI is now leading the investigation,” Coleman said. No motive has been publicly disclosed, but the rapid response by local officers—a Department of Natural Resources officer and a township police officer—likely prevented further casualties.
The attack struck just one day after the death of Russell M. Nelson, the 101-year-old president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—commonly known as the Mormon church—prompting an outpouring of grief from the faith’s 16 million global members, about 2% of whom live in the U.S., per Pew Research. The church, founded in the early 19th century, issued a statement calling the violence “a tragic act of worship.” “Places of worship are meant to be sanctuaries of peacemaking, prayer and connection,” it read. “We pray for peace and healing for all involved.” Under church protocol, Dallin H. Oaks is expected to succeed Nelson as president.
Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in 2019. © George Frey / Getty Images
This tragedy adds to a grim tally of violence at U.S. houses of worship, marking the 324th mass shooting of 2025 according to the Gun Violence Archive. It comes just weeks after a mid-Mass shooting in Minneapolis that killed two children and a June incident at another Michigan church. Community members, like 19-year-old missionary Justin Jensen, who frequented the chapel, expressed shock: “The fact that it’s happening at a church just blew my mind.” Timothy Jones, 48, whose family attends a nearby ward, noted his children had been at a youth event there the night before.
Grand Blanc Township, with a population of about 40,000 surrounding the smaller city of 8,000, is reeling from the assault on its tight-knit community. As investigators sift through the wreckage, residents gathered in prayer vigils, grappling with the violation of a sacred space. The FBI’s ongoing probe will seek answers on Sanford’s motives, but for now, the focus remains on supporting survivors and honoring the fallen in a place meant for solace.
September 28, 2025
South Korea Investigates Rights Violation Claims After Hyundai Raid
Hyundai plant workers arrive at Incheon International Airport in Seoul on Friday after leaving the U.S. © Anthony Wallace / AFP – Getty Images
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SEOUL – In a bold move that exposes the overreach of federal immigration enforcers, the South Korean government has launched an investigation into potential human rights violations stemming from a massive ICE raid on a Hyundai HYMLF -2.85% ▼–LG LPL -3.20% ▼ battery plant in Georgia earlier this month. The probe, announced Monday, targets the treatment of over 300 skilled Korean workers—essential to America’s push for domestic EV manufacturing—who were swept up in what critics are calling a heavy-handed operation that could chill billions in foreign investment under President Trump’s America First agenda.

The September 4 raid, dubbed “Operation Low Voltage” by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), saw nearly 500 federal, state, and local agents storm the 3,000-acre Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant site in Ellabell, near Savannah. The facility, a crown jewel of Georgia’s economic boom, includes Hyundai’s $7.6 billion EV assembly plant—already employing 1,200 Americans—and an adjacent $4.3 billion battery factory joint venture with LG Energy Solution, set to create thousands more jobs. But instead of targeting clear-cut illegal activity, ICE detained 475 people, the majority South Korean nationals (over 300), along with 10 Chinese, three Japanese, and one Indonesian, on suspicions of visa overstays and unlawful employment.
Under a swift diplomatic agreement between the Trump administration and Seoul, DHS released 330 detainees—316 South Koreans among them—who boarded a chartered Korean Air Boeing 747 from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Thursday, arriving home Friday amid emotional reunions at Incheon International Airport. The remaining 145 face ongoing deportation proceedings, with some held at the Folkston ICE facility in southeast Georgia. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a staunch ally in Trump’s trade wars against China, slammed the raid as an “unjust infringement” on his citizens’ rights and businesses, warning it could make Korean firms “very hesitant” about pouring billions into U.S. soil.
Kang Yu-jung, spokesperson for President Lee, confirmed the review during a press briefing, stating: “I understand that the government is conducting a more thorough review with the companies to determine whether any human rights violations occurred.” One anonymous Korean worker recounted to Yonhap News Agency the chaos: ICE agents allegedly skipped Miranda rights, herded detainees into five overcrowded 72-person rooms without adequate food or water, and shackled them in chains around hands, ankles, and waists—footage of which went viral, drawing outrage from conservatives who see it as bureaucratic bullying rather than border security.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Goyang on April 27. © Woohae Cho / Bloomberg via Getty Images
Immigration attorney Charles Kuck, representing four detainees, told the Associated Press that many were engineers and equipment installers on valid B-1 visas, meant for short-term business activities like training or contract negotiations. A leaked ICE document obtained by The Guardian backs this up, revealing at least one worker entered on a valid B-1/B-2 visa and hadn’t violated terms, yet was pressured into “voluntary departure.” USCIS guidelines confirm B-1 visas allow such professional work, underscoring what Kuck called an “outrageous” and “unlawful” overzealous sweep by HSI, which involved the FBI, DEA, IRS, U.S. Marshals, and Georgia State Patrol.
The raid stemmed from a months-long DHS probe into illegal hiring practices among subcontractors—not Hyundai or LG directly. Hyundai Motor North America insisted none of the detained were its employees, emphasizing full compliance with U.S. laws, while LG suspended U.S. business trips and dispatched its HR chief to demand releases. The operation halted battery plant construction, delaying startup by at least two to three months, per Hyundai CEO José Muñoz. With Hyundai pledging $26 billion in U.S. facilities by 2028 and South Korea committing $350 billion overall to dodge Trump’s 15% tariffs on imports, this fiasco risks unraveling the very investments Trump champions to bring manufacturing home.
Enter President Trump, who on Sunday took to Truth Social to walk back the optics without undermining his immigration crackdown. “I don’t want to frighten off or disincentivize Investment into America by outside Countries or Companies,” he posted. “When Foreign Companies who are building extremely complex products, machines, and various other ‘things,’ come into the United States with massive Investments, I want them to bring their people of expertise for a period of time to teach and train our people how to make these very unique and complex products, as they phase out of our Country, and back into their land.” Trump added: “We welcome them, we welcome their employees… If we didn’t do this, all of that massive Investment will never come in the first place!”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the sentiment Tuesday, stressing Trump’s commitment to making America “the best place in the world to do business” while enforcing immigration laws. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick blamed Hyundai for not securing proper visas and offered to help, but the damage is done—South Korean media warns of a “chilling effect,” and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, fresh from meetings with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, reiterated concerns in Washington. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Trump ally who touted the Hyundai project as the state’s biggest economic win, has stayed mum, but local Korean-American communities are reeling.
This isn’t the deep-state sabotage of open borders under Biden; it’s Trump’s zero-tolerance policy in action, rooting out exploitation by subcontractors who skirt rules to cut costs. But as Labor Notes highlighted, the raid spotlights Hyundai’s spotty labor record—three worker deaths during construction, safety lapses at other sites like Ultium Cells. Conservatives argue ICE did its job, ensuring a “level playing field” for American workers, but the human rights probe from Seoul could strain alliances at a time when Trump needs Korean investment to counter China’s EV dominance. As one analyst put it, Trump’s agendas are colliding: Secure borders yes, but not at the expense of the factories rebuilding Rust Belt jobs.
The investigation’s outcome could reshape visa policies for foreign experts, but for now, it’s a wake-up call: Enforce the law smartly, or watch allies like South Korea take their billions elsewhere. Trump’s vision of American greatness demands both—immigration control and investment influx—or the raid’s fallout could cost us big.
September 16, 2025
Murder Charges Filed Against Tyler Robinson in Killing of Charlie Kirk
Provo, Utah – In a stark affirmation of justice for one of America’s brightest conservative voices, Utah prosecutors laid out a damning case against Tyler James Robinson on Tuesday, charging the 22-year-old radical leftist with aggravated murder in the cold-blooded assassination of Charlie Kirk. With seven felony counts on the table—including obstruction of justice and witness tampering—authorities announced their intent to pursue the death penalty, a fitting end for the monster whose hatred-fueled plot ended the life of the 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder. This isn’t just a prosecution; it’s a declaration of war against the violent extremism festering in leftist online cesspools that radicalized Robinson into a killer.
Kirk, a devoted husband, father of two, and unyielding champion of American values, was gunned down last Wednesday afternoon at a packed Turning Point USA event on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem. Speaking to over 3,000 supporters about mass shootings—ironically, including those tied to trans ideology—Kirk was struck in the neck by a single sniper shot from a rooftop perch about 150 yards away. The graphic footage that went viral captured the horror as pandemonium erupted, but Kirk’s final words, defending freedom and truth, echoed as a testament to his unbreakable spirit.
President Trump, who called Kirk “like a son” and credited him with mobilizing young voters, hailed the charges as a step toward “real justice,” vowing that such attacks on conservatives won’t go unpunished in his America First era.
Robinson, a third-year electrical apprentice from St. George, Utah, faces the full weight of the law after a 33-hour manhunt ended when his own father recognized him from surveillance photos and convinced the coward to turn himself in. Held without bail in Utah County Jail since Friday, the suspect’s digital trail paints a picture of obsession and ideological poison. Court documents reveal a chilling handwritten note found under a keyboard at his apartment: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.” Text messages to his live-in boyfriend—a biological male in the process of transitioning—show Robinson confessing in real time after the shooting: “I’ve had enough of his hatred.
Utah prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. https://t.co/FSxdi6SK9Q pic.twitter.com/MfNoa0flkS
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Some hate can’t be negotiated out.” He admitted planning the hit for over a week, even engraving unspent shell casings with pro-trans and anti-fascist slogans, like a twisted manifesto of woke rage.
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray, in a riveting press conference, detailed the evidence tying Robinson to the crime: DNA on the trigger of the bolt-action Mauser .30-06 rifle recovered in nearby woods; palm and shoe prints at the scene; and messages on Discord where Robinson allegedly admitted, “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all…It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this.” Gray didn’t mince words, calling the killing “an American tragedy” and Kirk “first and foremost a husband and father.” He emphasized aggravating factors: the political targeting of Kirk and the presence of children among the witnesses, including Kirk’s own kids in the crowd. “I do not take this decision lightly,” Gray said of seeking death, “but it’s based solely on the evidence and the nature of this heinous crime.” Under Utah law, aggravated murder qualifies for execution—by lethal injection or, if drugs are unavailable, firing squad—a poetic justice for a sniper who ambushed a patriot.
Robinson’s radicalization, authorities say, was a rapid descent into leftist lunacy. Once a straight-A Mormon kid from a seemingly normal family, he veered hard left in the past year, influenced heavily by his trans boyfriend and online echo chambers. His mother warned family of his shift toward pro-gay, pro-trans views, sparking tensions in their MAGA-leaning household—his dad a die-hard Trump supporter. Family gatherings revealed Robinson’s growing disdain for Kirk, with one relative recounting a dinner chat where he ranted about the activist’s “hate.” FBI Co-Deputy Director Dan Bongino, on Fox News, described “multiple warning signs,” including coworkers noting Robinson’s detachment on politics and his “obsession” with Kirk via digital footprints. Bongino hinted at family and friends who might have seen the storm brewing but stayed silent.
The plot thickens with the FBI’s probe into an “extended network” that may have aided and abetted this monster. Bongino told Fox’s “America’s Newsroom” that agents are issuing subpoenas to uncover if anyone—from pro-trans Steam gaming groups to the now-deleted Armed Queers SLC Instagram page—had foreknowledge or provided support, even financial. They’re scrutinizing the TikTokker who questioned Kirk on trans mass shooters right before the shot, wondering if it was a diversion. At a Senate Judiciary hearing Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel revealed Robinson’s Discord chat had far more than 20 participants: “We’re running them all down,” he said, investigating “anyone and everyone” for complicity. Patel cited a text where Robinson boasted of his “opportunity” to kill Kirk over “hatred for what Charlie stood for,” and a destroyed note with similar threats—though the bureau has forensic evidence of its contents. President Trump, in an Oval Office briefing, nailed it: Robinson was “radicalized over the internet… on the left,” a product of the toxic sludge from Biden-era tolerance of extremism.
This assassination isn’t isolated—it’s the latest in a surge of left-wing violence, from Trump’s near-misses to the Minnesota lawmaker slaying. Vice President JD Vance blamed “left-wing extremism,” while Gov. Spencer Cox called Robinson “deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology,” despite no party registration. The roommate, cooperating fully, handed over the incriminating texts and note, stunned by the confession: “You were the one who did it, right?” Robinson’s reply: “I am. I’m sorry.” He even fretted about retrieving his grandpa’s rifle—left in a towel in the bushes—and explaining its loss to his dad.
Robinson’s virtual arraignment is set for 5 p.m. ET Tuesday in Utah County Justice Court. Federal charges could follow, but state prosecutors are leading the charge for swift, severe justice. Kirk’s widow, Erika, vows to carry on his legacy, saying the “cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.” Turning Point USA plans a massive memorial at a 60,000-seat Arizona stadium. As Trump put it, “Charlie was brilliant… He didn’t deserve this.” In an America reclaiming its strength, Robinson’s date with destiny will send a message: Attack our heroes, and you’ll face the full fury of the law. No mercy for those who sow hate and reap death.
September 16, 2025
Patel: FBI Collected Multiple Devices in Search of Alleged Kirk Assassin’s Home
A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S., in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety on September 12, 2025. © Utah Department of Public Safety/Handout/REUTERS
FBI Director Kash Patel said “multiple” electronic devices were seized from the Utah home of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk last week, as part of the ongoing investigation.
“We are going to be interviewing scores of people, not just these chats on Discord, but any communications this individual have,” Patel said Monday evening during an appearance on Fox News’s “Hannity.”
“We’ve seized multiple electronic devices from the home of the suspect and his romantic partner,” he continued. “We’ve got computers, we’ve got laptops, gaming systems, cell phones.”
Law enforcement identified 22-year-old Robinson as the shooter who allegedly shot and killed Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, on Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University.
“The evidence and information will come out. I won’t stylize the evidence, but I will say what was found in terms of information was a text message exchange where he, the suspect, specifically stated that he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and he was going to do that,” the FBI director told host Sean Hannity.
On Monday, Patel, who is facing growing scrutiny over his handling of the case, said the bureau reconstructed a note from Robinson, stating the alleged suspect planned to take Kirk out.
FBI Director Kash Patel drew scrutiny when, hours after the killing, he posted on social media that “the subject” was in custody even though the actual suspected shooter remained on the loose. © AP
“The suspect wrote a note saying, ‘I have the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.’ That note was written before the shooting. Evidence of its existence — we now have learned existed before the shooting — was in the location in the suspect and partner’s home,” Patel said Monday on “Fox and Friends.”
He said that the note was destroyed, but “we have found forensic evidence of the note, and we have confirmed what that note says, because of our aggressive interview posture at the FBI.”
The agency also collected DNA evidence from a screwdriver located at the scene and a towel used to wrap the rifle allegedly used in Kirk’s killing, according to Patel.
Over the weekend, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) said Robinson was in a romantic relationship with his roommate, who is cooperating with law enforcement.
Robinson is set for his first court appearance on Tuesday. He has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder.
September 16, 2025
US Workers Fired for Social Media Posts Mocking Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Hundreds gathered at the Michigan State Capitol Building on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, to memorialize the life of Charlie Kirk. Kirk was a conservative influencer who was shot and killed during an event on Sept. 11 at Utah Valley University. © Devin Anderson-Torrez | MLive.com
The swift hammer of accountability is falling hard on left-wing radicals who dared to celebrate the cold-blooded assassination of Charlie Kirk, as dozens of American workers—from pilots and teachers to media hacks and corporate drones—face the consequences of their vile social media rants. In a nation reeling from the murder of the 31-year-old conservative icon, employers are finally drawing a line in the sand against the toxic hatred that fueled Tyler James Robinson’s execution-style shooting of Kirk last Wednesday at Utah Valley University.
This isn’t cancel culture run amok; it’s righteous pushback against an assassination culture cultivated by the left, and it’s reshaping workplaces by forcing bosses to choose between decency and defending the indefensible.
Kirk, the dynamic co-founder of Turning Point USA and a relentless warrior for American exceptionalism, youth empowerment, and traditional values, was gunned down mid-sentence during his “American Comeback Tour” in Orem, Utah. The graphic video of the attack—Robinson firing point-blank while Kirk discussed mass shootings—spread like wildfire, but so did the depraved glee from anti-conservative corners. Robinson’s manifesto, railing against “right-wing fascists,” exposed the deadly fruits of years of leftist incitement, from campus radicals to MSNBC echo chambers.
President Trump, who lowered flags to half-staff and decried the “evil” behind the killing, has vowed to eradicate such threats, and the grassroots response is proving his America First spirit alive and kicking.
The firings have been nothing short of a purge, triggered by a coordinated conservative campaign that’s doxxing these hatemongers and flooding their employers with evidence. A site called “Expose Charlie’s Murderers”—anonymously registered and boasting nearly 30,000 submissions by Saturday—has become the digital guillotine, archiving posts that revel in Kirk’s death as a “victory” or quip that he “spoke his fate into existence.” Though the site went dark Monday, its impact lingers, with Canadian journalist Rachel Gilmore publicly terrified of “far-right fans” after her neutral post drew threats— a stark reminder that even mild criticism now invites scrutiny in this post-assassination climate.
Far from vigilantism, this is community justice against those who normalized violence against conservatives, a far cry from the unchecked leftist mobs that targeted Trump supporters for years.
Aviation took the first hits, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blasting American Airlines pilots “caught celebrating” the murder. “Immediately grounded and removed from service,” Duffy posted, demanding firings because “glorifying political violence is COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE!” American Airlines confirmed it had “initiated action,” stressing that “hate-related or hostile behavior runs contrary to our purpose.” Delta Air Lines suspended multiple employees for posts “well beyond healthy, respectful debate,” with the carrier warning that social media breaches could end careers.
Microsoft, under fire from Tesla CEO Elon Musk for Blizzard employees “trashing” Kirk, announced Friday it’s reviewing “negative remarks” by staff, a nod to the tech giant’s need to clean house amid conservative pressure.
Schools and universities, long bastions of leftist indoctrination, are crumbling under the weight of their own hypocrisy. Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn called out a Middle Tennessee State University staffer for her “ZERO sympathy” post, leading to an “effective immediately” termination.
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace targeted a South Carolina public school teacher, who was quietly shown the door by her district. Idaho’s West Ada School District fired an employee over an “inappropriate video,” vowing to “address harmful actions thoughtfully.” In Oregon, a middle school science teacher resigned after boasting on Facebook that Kirk’s death “brightened up” his day. Clemson University suspended a worker pending investigation for undisclosed posts, while nationwide, over a dozen educators—from California to New York—have been axed or sidelined for gloating like “Another one bites the dust.”
Healthcare providers aren’t sparing the rod either. The University of Miami Health System canned an employee for “unacceptable public commentary,” affirming that while “freedom of speech is a fundamental right,” endorsements of violence violate core values.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta fired a staffer for “inappropriate comments,” declaring such rhetoric a breach of social media policy. Even law firm Perkins Coie—infamous for its ties to George Soros and anti-Trump ops—booted a lawyer for Kirk-bashing posts, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Media and entertainment faced their own reckonings. MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd was unceremoniously dumped after implying on-air that Kirk’s “awful words” invited “awful actions.” Network president Rebecca Kutler labeled it “inappropriate, insensitive, and unacceptable,” despite Dowd’s whiny Substack defense claiming a “right-wing media mob” forced the decision. DC Comics yanked its new “Red Hood” series after author Gretch Felker-Martin snarked, “Hope the bullet’s OK,” in deleted tweets—a rare win against Hollywood’s woke brigade.
MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd was fired after making “insensitive” comments on Kirk’s death. © MSNBC
Corporate cleanups abound: Nasdaq fired a staffer for posts “condoning or celebrating violence.” Office Depot terminated a Michigan employee who refused to print Kirk flyers, calling it “completely unacceptable.” The Carolina Panthers axed a PR flack for his remarks, insisting employee views don’t reflect the team. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers condemned a worker’s Satanic Temple donation plea and “Another one bites the dust” post, confirming the individual is gone. As one HR consultant told NPR, “This is very different from past political controversies at work”—no more kid gloves for anti-conservative venom while right-leaners got the boot.
This wave of terminations—over 50 confirmed cases and counting—is a seismic shift, proving that in Trump’s resurgent America, tolerance for leftist assassination cheerleading has zero runway. The left’s cries of “doxxing” and “retaliation” ring hollow after years of silencing conservatives; now, the mob they unleashed is turning inward. Kirk’s legacy endures not just in policy but in this cultural firewall against hate. Employers who act aren’t caving—they’re leading, ensuring workplaces prioritize patriotism over poison.
September 15, 2025
Promoters Cancel Bob Vylan Concert Over Remarks on Charlie Kirk Assassination
A Bob Vylan concert in the Netherlands has been cancelled after comments made by the performer on stage about the assassination of Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk.
A member of the outspoken punk duo, who caused controversy when they chanted for the “death” of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at Glastonbury Festival, told the audience “if you chat shit you will get banged” in footage widely shared on social media.
In response, their planned performance on Tuesday September 16 at the 013 in Tilburg has been cancelled, with the venue saying the statements made by the performer “go too far”.
During their performance at Amsterdam’s Paradiso on Saturday, frontman Bobby Vylan, whose real name is reportedly Pascal Robinson-Foster, told fans: “I want to dedicate this next one to an absolute piece of shit of a human being.
“The pronouns was/were. Cause if you chat shit you will get banged. Rest in peace Charlie Kirk, you piece of shit.”
Mr Kirk, who was a prominent political commentator in the US and ally of the president, was shot and killed at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday, in what authorities called a political assassination.
Hundreds of people attended a vigil for Mr Kirk in central London on Saturday with speakers hailing him as a “Christian martyr” and calling for people to wage a “war on evil”.
A translated statement on the 013 website on Sunday said: “The planned performance by British rap-punk group Bob Vylan on Tuesday, September 16th, at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg has been cancelled.
“The reason for the cancellation is the controversial statements the artist made last night during a show at Paradiso in Amsterdam.
“Despite the controversy that arose after their Glastonbury performance, 013 decided to let Bob Vylan perform in Tilburg.”
The venue said it had an “understanding for the artist’s anger” regarding the violence in Israel and said the duo clarified in a statement that the “death to the IDF” chant was “not an antisemitic slogan, but rather criticism of the Israeli army”.
The statement added: “While we understand that these statements were made in the context of punk and activism, and that the reporting on them is sometimes less nuanced than what actually happened, we still believe these new statements go too far. They no longer fall within the scope of what we can offer a platform.”
In a statement on its website, Club Paradiso said: “On Saturday September 13, during his performance at Paradiso, artist Bob Vylan made statements that many experienced as harsh and offensive.
“Paradiso believes in the power of artistic freedom. Music, and punk in particular, has traditionally been a form of art that amplifies anger, discontent, and injustice without filter.
“In a world on fire, artists sometimes choose language that sounds confrontational or violent. That is part of artistic expression, but not automatically language that we as a venue endorse.
“Paradiso shares the outrage and concern regarding the genocidal violence taking place in Gaza.
“That Bob Vylan raises his voice against it is legitimate and necessary. Should the Openbaar Ministerie (public prosecution service) wish to investigate whether any criminal offences have been committed, Paradiso will cooperate.”
After reports that his comments “celebrated” Mr Kirk’s death, Bobby Vylan said in an Instagram video: “At no point during yesterday’s show was Charlie Kirk’s death celebrated. At no point whatsoever did we celebrate Charlie Kirk’s death.”
The duo, comprised of frontman Bobby Vylan and drummer Bobbie Vylan, have another gig in the Netherlands at Doornroosje which is billed for Monday.
A translated statement on the Doornroosje website, which appears to have been online prior to the recent comments, said: “Bob Vylan plays at Doornroosje because he’s an act that fits within our programming. The band has previously been booked for Doornroosje and played at the Valkhof Festival.”
Following Bobby Vylan’s comments about the IDF at Glastonbury in June, Avon and Somerset Police launched an investigation.
Earlier in the month, BBC director general Tim Davie said the corporation’s decision to broadcast Bob Vylan’s set live was “a very significant mistake”.
While facing questions from MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday, Davie said the punk duo’s set was “antisemitic” and “deeply disturbing”.
The corporation issued an apology after the Bob Vylan set at Glastonbury, saying: “We deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behaviour appeared on the BBC and want to apologise to our viewers and listeners and in particular the Jewish community.”
Bobby Vylan said in a social media post that “there was nothing antisemitic or criminal about anything I said at Glastonbury”.
September 15, 2025
Amy Coney Barrett Says Charlie Kirk’s Death Highlights Importance of Kindness
Judge Amy Coney Barrett in Washington on Oct. 1, 2020. © Erin Scott-Pool/Getty Images
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk is a tragic reminder of why Americans must find ways to settle disagreements through civil discourse rather than violence.
Barrett made the remarks on Sept. 12 during an appearance at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, where she was promoting her new book, “Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution.”
Asked about the killing at the start of the event, she urged students to model a better way of engaging across political divides.
Asked by the moderator to comment on Kirk’s killing, which took place on Sept. 10 in Utah, Barrett said it’s important to have disagreements in “a civil and collegial way.”
“Too often when I look around the country—I mean political violence is the most grotesque symptom of it, but there are others, too, just in online conversations and the way that people treat those with whom they disagree,” Barrett said.
“And that’s actually one of the points that I tried to make in the book. It’s just not a way to run a society.”
“You can have a spirited debate without tearing somebody down,” she added during the Q&A portion of the event.
Barrett briefly acknowledged her own security concerns, saying she felt safe under round-the-clock protection.
“I’m in very good hands,” she said.
Security for Supreme Court justices has drawn heightened attention since 2022, when a man was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home and charged with attempting to assassinate him.
A Nation on Edge
Just hours before Barrett’s appearance, Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, delivered an emotional message during a livestream on Turning Point USA’s YouTube channel. It was her first public appearance since her husband’s assassination two days earlier.
“The evil-doers for my husband’s assassination have no idea what they have done,” she said.
“The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.”
Vowing to continue her husband’s work, she said the movement he launched as a high school project and turned into a national campus force would not be silenced.
Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University.
Known for his “prove me wrong” campus debates and emphasis on engaging young voters, the 31-year-old was just minutes into his latest campus tour stop when a gunshot ended his life.
Authorities later announced the arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who was detained on suspicion of aggravated murder and related charges.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said investigators recovered a Mauser 98 .30-06 bolt-action rifle with a scope, allegedly used in the attack. Bullet casings at the scene carried engraved messages, some with anti-fascist slogans and others referencing taunting internet memes, according to authorities.
One casing allegedly read “Hey fascist! Catch!” followed by directional arrow symbols resembling a video game code. Another bullet allegedly carried lyrics from the World War II-era Italian anti-fascist song “Bella Ciao.”
Cox said the suspect had become “more political in recent years” and had discussed Kirk with family, saying he disliked him for “spreading hate.”
Kirk’s killing has intensified concerns that the country may be entering a new era of political violence.
Susan MacManus, a veteran Florida political analyst, told The NY Budgets that the tragedy could be a catalyst for change—but only if lawmakers use it to recommit to civility.
“But is it going to be a catalyst for the two parties coming together and saying, ‘Enough of this’?” she asked.
“Or is it just going to be a catalyst for even further deepening the polarization in this country?”
September 14, 2025