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Far-left streamer Hasan Piker calls Lindsey Graham 'bloodthirsty odious monster'
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker called the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., "bloodthirsty," among other names, in a video posted to his YouTube channel on Sunday, after the senator died on Saturday of a brief and sudden illness.
"We like to take a look at the true worth of a man. We like to take a look at what these members of Congress have actually done. Not the way that they cover it in mainstream media, but instead, the way of what their impact is and the way it should be covered. I'll start off by saying Lindsey Graham, in a long list of demonic entities, was exceptionally bloodthirsty. A bloodthirsty odious monster who loved war. There was never a war that Lindsey Graham did not fall in love with," he said.
Graham, 71, passed away on Saturday after suffering from an "Aortic Dissection due to Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease," according to the medical examiner's report. The medical examiner emphasized that the findings are not final and that Graham's death certificate will remain pending while toxicological and microscopic testing is completed.
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"Lindsey Graham is pro-life and yet Lindsey Graham has died. Now, today we're going to be talking about his legacy, as many of the outlets are rushing to talk about Lindsey Graham's background and how wonderful of a guy he is and how awesome he was and polite conversations. We of course don't do that here on the HasanAbi broadcast," he said.
Piker was among several political commentators to jump on Graham after his death. Piker initially mocked a post on social media honoring Graham's relationship with Israel, by commenting, "lmao."
"The Young Turks" co-host and executive producer Ana Kasparian responded on X to the announcement of Graham's death with two words.
"Good riddance," Kasparian said.
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Far-right political commentator Nick Fuentes also posted the same response online.
"Good riddance," Fuentes said.
Co-creator of "The Young Turks," Cenk Uygur, took to social media to mock Graham’s record by imagining the senator carrying his arguments into the afterlife.
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"Lindsey Graham has moved on to the next step in his journey, trying to convince Hades to attack Zeus and Poseidon," Uygur said. "He says it’ll only take a couple of weeks and won’t require any ground troops. And there’s no way Poseidon can close the Strait."
Former MSNBC analyst and Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt called Graham a "lonely and unprincipled man who betrayed his country for power and his decency for attention" in a Substack post on Sunday.
Graham also received several tributes praising his work from his allies in the government, including President Donald Trump.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Graham "was always working," and called the Palmetto State senator "a true American Patriot."
"Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!" Trump wrote. "So sad!"
Lindsey Graham's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames heads to Houston in November
WWE will swing for the fences for the second straight year when it hosts one of its major premium live events of the year at a Major League Baseball ballpark.
The company announced on Monday that Survivor Series: WarGames will take place at Daikin Park in Houston – the home of the Astros – on Saturday, Nov. 28. It follows up the success of last year’s Survivor Series: WarGames event, which took place at Petco Park in San Diego – the home of the Padres.
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"Houston is the perfect host city to celebrate this milestone chapter in Survivor Series’ storied history, and we look forward to partnering with Houston First and the Houston Astros to deliver an unforgettable event," WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque said in a news release.
WarGames is a highly anticipated match, which has taken place yearly among wrestlers on the WWE roster since 2022. The premium live event has also seen some dramatic returns.
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In 2023, CM Punk came back to WWE at the end of the show and shocked the entire sports world. Randy Orton also made his in-ring return during the match. Last year, a mystery attacker interrupted the WarGames match and gave the win to The Vision and company.
It’s unclear what is in the cards right now for the 40th edition of the event.
"We are proud to be able to help bring one of the world’s premier entertainment brands to Houston for what promises to be an unforgettable holiday weekend," said Michael Heckman, President and CEO of Houston First, which partnered with WWE to bring the event back to Houston.
"Hosting WWE Survivor Series will bring thousands of passionate fans to our city and generate a significant economic impact for community. Houston has earned a reputation for delivering world-class entertainment events, and we look forward to welcoming the WWE Universe to our destination."
WV town's police department thrown into chaos by evidence room fiasco, but officials say no one was fired
Officials in one West Virginia town are pushing back on claims from its own police department that every single person in the agency was fired, saying the entire department is now under an internal review after allegations of a break-in in its evidence room.
In a July 7 Facebook post, the Barrackville Police Department wrote that the entire department was fired by city officials.
"Effective immediately, the entire Barrackville Police Department has been relieved of duty by the Mayor and City Council," the department wrote. "We are sincerely grateful for the support, trust, and encouragement shown to us by the Barrackville community throughout our service. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve and protect this town."
The announcement came after then-Barrackville Police Chief Zachary Freeburn resigned "effective immediately."
However, in a statement to Fox News Digital, Barrackville's general counsel, John Funkhouser, said the police department's claim of a mass firing is "entirely inaccurate." He said two officers were placed on temporary leave pending an internal investigation into an alleged break-in at the department's evidence room.
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Funkhouser said then-Chief Freeburn told council member Alex Neville on July 1 that the department's evidence locker was cleaned out under an order from the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, leaving firearms confiscated years ago along with $30 in abandoned cash. The following day, Freeburn resigned.
Officer David Hunt then reached out to Barrackville Mayor Thomas Straight regarding an "action plan" for the department. Due to an alleged lack of "proper records and other documentation," Straight placed Hunt and officer Ethan Darden on temporary inactive status to give the town's council "time to review all pertinent information regarding the operation of the Barrackville Police Department."
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Straight raised concerns on July 6 that unauthorized individuals could remotely access surveillance cameras at the police department, which included those housed in the evidence room. When several council members entered the evidence room, they found "a list of safe combinations on a desk and used one to open the safe, which turned up nothing."
One police cruiser was also found unlocked by the council members, along with another one that had an "unsecured rifle" inside. The officers were placed on leave the following day.
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Hunt responded by saying he was going to investigate the alleged break-in at the police department and wanted to claim "whistleblower" status, inviting the West Virginia State Police to investigate. After town officials met with the West Virginia State police, the Barrackville Police Department's clerk resigned.
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"The assertion that the entire police staff has been fired in entirely inaccurate. The Mayor and Council engaged in necessary acts of oversight to ensure the accountability of the Barrackville Police Department and confirm that the Department was complying with all rules and regulations under which the department should have been operating. The Town of Barrackville is committed to transparency, accountability and the safety of its residents," Funkhouser said in a statement.
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Hunt's account to WBOY differs from the town's version of events, telling the outlet that he discovered the evidence room had been entered by someone else when he got to work on July 7.
After accusing town officials of entering the evidence room, he and another officer, who consist of the entire town's police force, were fired.
In a Facebook post, the Barrackville Town Council announced that the July 7 meeting was canceled due to "a lack of sufficient information regarding items listed under unfinished business."
In the meantime, Marion County Sheriff Roger Cunningham told WBOY that their agency will handle calls within Barrackville.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Barrackville Police Department for comment.
10 back-to-school products parents always forget to buy
Back-to-school shopping usually covers the basics, but it's the smaller essentials that are easy to overlook. Extra lunchbox ice packs, a portable power bank, AirTags and other practical items can make the school year run a little more smoothly. We rounded up the overlooked back-to-school must-haves you'll be glad you picked up before the start of the school year.
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Pack lunches that stay cold until the final bell with this four-pack of slim ice packs. Their space-saving design fits into lunchboxes and coolers, and right now, you can grab the set for just over $15.
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Sticky notes make it easy to jot down reminders, bookmark homework and leave notes between classes. This 24-pad pack comes in four colors and is discounted by nearly half, giving students enough to last well beyond the school year.
Help students keep track of assignments and schedules with this magnetic locker whiteboard. It sticks securely to most lockers, wipes clean and removes easily at the end of the school year.
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A dead phone or tablet can derail the school day, so tuck this compact power bank into a backpack. It delivers fast charging for phones and tablets without taking up much space.
Protect books, laptops and school supplies from surprise downpours with this backpack rain cover. It stretches over most bookbags in seconds and folds into a compact pouch when the weather clears.
Keep track of essentials with an Apple AirTag. Pair it with Apple's Find My network to locate misplaced items, or add an AirTag holder to attach it securely to a backpack or key ring.
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Crumbs, pencil shavings and eraser dust disappear quickly with this compact desktop vacuum. Its rotating design reaches into corners, while the powerful suction handles everyday messes without clogging.
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Print homework assignments from anywhere with this portable printer, now just $90. It connects to phones via Bluetooth and uses thermal paper instead of ink, making it an easy option for students and parents on the go.
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Protect laptops and tablets on the way to and from school with this padded carrying sleeve. The soft interior helps guard against scratches, while an exterior pocket keeps chargers, pens and other accessories organized.
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Help textbooks survive the school year with this seven-pack of stretchable book covers. Each color can correspond to a different subject, and the flexible material fits everything from standard books to thicker textbooks.
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Former DEVGRU operator Matt Bissonnette sheds new light on how the bin Laden raid actually unfolded
Former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette pulled back the curtain on the mission to get Osama bin Laden.
The al-Qaeda leader was killed in May 2011 in a daring special operations raid conducted by members of SEAL Team 6 flown into Pakistan by the 160th SOAR.
The raid delivered justice for the victims of 9/11 and all the men and women who deployed to war in the aftermath of that tragic day.
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The full details of the raid have never been made public, and much of it remains in the shadows, despite many different narratives in the public.
Now, people are getting a light shined on what happened.
Bissonnette spoke with podcaster and former DEVGRU member Andy Stumpf in an interview released on Monday, and touched on many topics.
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One of the most interesting moments was when he disputed the idea bin Laden's face was completely blown apart.
"The photos, if they ever got released, I don't know, I think that would help clear some stuff up. I think you'd also see very quickly it's high forehead shots. His face is not all f***ed up. You can very clearly see his bridge of his nose, whole face, mouth, mouth structure. Easily identifiable. The idea that there were extra shots or any of this that his face was distorted. Release the photos. High forehead shots," Bissonnette told Stumpf during the interview.
The former Red Squadron Navy SEAL also touched on one of the most discussed and debated moments of the raid:
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Did the pointman, whose identity has never been publicly revealed, leading up to the third deck hit Osama bin Laden and what happened after he fired?
In Bissonnette's recollection of events, the unnamed pointman, often referred to as Red, fired at the terrorist leader when he popped his head out a doorway and then followed his shots to the doorway of bin Laden's bedroom before entering.
He told Stumpf the following:
You can watch Bissonnette's full comments in the video below starting around 1:16:00, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
Another part of the interview that I found particularly interesting was Bissonnette, who is releasing a new book titled, "No Easy Way," discussing the tactics of how they went through bin Laden's compound.
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Instead of it sounding like an action movie with people running all over the place and finding themselves alone, the former DEVGRU operator made it clear it was very methodical.
"The only sense of urgency was, okay, do they have [suicide vests]? Is the house rigged to blow? And are they prepping something? That's still not dictating our tactics to just sprint upstairs. So, it was slow and methodical," the former SEAL explained.
What do you think of the raid that resulted in Osama bin Laden's death? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
Lindsey Graham left behind modest wealth despite decades in Washington’s elite circles
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham served in Congress for more than three decades, but public disclosure estimates show he died with a modest net worth compared to many of his longtime Washington colleagues.
The senator died with a net worth of about $1.4 million, with congressional disclosures from May showing a lower-end estimate of just over $600,000 and an upper estimate of a little more than $2.2 million, according to financial disclosures he filed in May. Despite serving in Congress for 31 years, Graham ranked at 294th in wealth among the 535 voting members of Congress, according to data from the Quiver Quantitative.
Graham died at age 71, meaning that his net worth at the end was relatively normal. Individuals between the ages of 65 and 74 have an average net worth of $1.79 million and a median net worth of $409,900, according to Fidelity.
Though transparency experts have long argued that allowing members of Congress to trade individual stocks enables them to abuse non-public information for personal gain, Graham largely avoided this criticism as almost all his assets were mutual funds or government bonds.
As a senator, Graham earned an annual salary of $174,000.
While Graham’s wealth was humble by D.C. standards, he still came a long way from where he started.
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The senator spent his early life living with his sister and parents in a small room attached to their family restaurant in Central, South Carolina, which he helped run. The Graham family later moved into a mobile home.
"It's not a log cabin like Abe Lincoln, but he grew up in a mobile home, which is South Carolina's equivalent of it, I guess," Warren Mowry, Graham's law school roommate, said in 2015.
The senator’s parents died in quick succession after he left home for college, leaving him to care for his 13-year-old sister at the age of 22. Graham, an Air Force veteran, was the first in his family to attend university.
Graham died Saturday night following a "brief and sudden illness" after a trip to Ukraine, according to his office. The D.C. medical examiner’s office has stated that his preliminary cause of death was a ruptured aorta caused by chronic heart disease.
"I can’t die now. I still need to do the Russia sanctions, get Iran sorted out and do Israeli-Saudi normalization," Graham joked shortly before his death, according to a source close to the lawmaker.
Graham’s staff did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Monday.
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation staff attorney under review after video of anti-ICE tirade
An Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation staff attorney is under scrutiny after a viral video of her declaring she would refuse to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and urging Americans to make agents' lives "miserable," prompting a state review and a sharp response from the Department of Homeland Security.
"Conservatives really think they’re doing something when they say, ‘Just comply’ when it comes to ICE and United States citizens," Shannon (Hoyle) Desherow said in a TikTok video reshared by Libs of TikTok last week on X.
On her LinkedIn page, Desherow says she currently works for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as assistant general counsel. Her TikTok page has been set on private.
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"And it just shows that they really just f---ing chirp with no understanding of what they’re talking about, because why the f--- would I comply with someone who has no jurisdiction over me," she asked in the video.
Desherow continued, "ICE has no authority and no jurisdiction over U.S. citizens. So why the f--- would I comply with an order given to me at gunpoint by somebody who has no f---ing authority to make that order? I’m not going to. That’s the f---ing thing."
Desherow, who, according to her LinkedIn, graduated in December 2016 from the University of Central Oklahoma and then received her law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2020, continued on her rant.
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"And an ICE warrant, by the way, 99% of the time, is an administrative warrant. It’s not good enough for the f---ing Fourth Amendment," Desherow said. "It doesn’t give you access to my house, it doesn’t give you access to my car, and it certainly doesn’t give you access to f---ing arrest me. I was born here, and I’m going to make it an ICE agent’s problem. I don’t have to f---ing comply with ICE, because I was born here. And every citizen needs to have that f---ing mindset. We need to make their lives f---ing miserable, and that’s exactly what we should be doing."
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital, "Reminder: Obstruction of law enforcement is a federal crime and a felony. The First Amendment protects speech and peaceful assembly – not rioting."
The spokesperson added, "DHS is taking reasonable and constitutional measures to uphold the rule of law and protect our officers. ICE officers are facing a nearly 1000% increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, and gang members."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said it has "been made aware of the post and are looking into it."
The video caught the attention of the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office, which suggested she should resign.
Gentner Drummond's official X account posted, "The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's Shannon Desherow does not speak for Oklahoma. Her comments attacking the credibility and mission of ICE do not reflect the values of Oklahomans or the views of the law enforcement professionals who work every day with our federal partners to keep our communities safe.
"Anyone in Oklahoma law enforcement who feels so passionately against our federal partners should resign. Homeland Security, FBI, DEA and ICE are critical allies to Oklahoma and my office as we combat organized crime. An attack against one of them is an attack on the entire system that protects our life, liberty and pursuit of happiness."
Fox News Digital reached out to Desherow for comment.
UK pins string of antisemitic attacks on Iran-linked group, bans IRGC
The United Kingdom on Monday blamed an Iran-linked proxy group for a string of antisemitic arson attacks targeting British Jewish sites, prompting the government to ban Tehran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and impose sweeping new powers to crack down on foreign-backed sabotage.
British officials said the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right (IMCR) publicly claimed responsibility for seven attacks this year targeting Jewish and Israeli-linked locations, as well as a Persian-language media outlet critical of Iran's government. According to the U.K. government, members of the IRGC's elite Qods Force were "almost certainly" directing the group's operations across Europe.
The attacks included fires at synagogues, Jewish charity ambulances and other Jewish community sites in London. No injuries were reported.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the new measures send a clear message to foreign adversaries seeking to sow violence.
"We will never let Britain be a playground for states who want to spread fear, division and violence on our streets," Starmer said. "Anyone acting on behalf of those who threaten our national security should be in no doubt that there is no place for you in Britain."
If Parliament approves the designations later this week, anyone carrying out acts of sabotage — including arson — on behalf of the IRGC, IMCR or Russia's GRU Volunteer Corps could face life imprisonment. Supporting or assisting the groups could carry prison sentences of up to 14 years.
The British government said the new authorities, created under the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026, will make it easier for prosecutors to secure convictions because they will no longer have to prove a direct foreign government connection in every case.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused both Tehran and Moscow of relying on criminal proxies to conduct hostile operations inside the United Kingdom.
"Iran and Russia are using proxies and thugs to do their dirty work on our shores," Mahmood said. "I have rapidly designated three groups so those working for them will be tracked down and put behind bars."
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The government said IMCR emerged online earlier this year and has also claimed responsibility for attacks on synagogues in Belgium and the Netherlands. British intelligence officials say Iran-backed proxy groups have increasingly recruited members of criminal organizations to carry out sabotage, intimidation and physical attacks across Europe, often targeting Jewish communities and Iranian dissidents.
According to the U.K., MI5 identified at least 20 potentially lethal Iran-backed plots against individuals in Britain over the past year. The government has already sanctioned more than 550 Iranian-linked individuals and entities and has pledged £250 million ($334,662,500) over three years to strengthen security for Jewish communities, including increased protection for synagogues, schools and community centers.
Britain also designated Russia's GRU Volunteer Corps, saying the group acts as a proxy for Russian military intelligence by recruiting individuals online to conduct sabotage, arson and other hostile operations.
The crackdown comes just weeks after two Romanian men were sentenced to prison for stabbing a journalist working for a Persian-language television station in London, an attack a British judge said was carried out on behalf of the Iranian state.
Iran did not immediately comment on Monday's announcement, according to The Associated Press.
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Two years after Butler, threats against Trump keep assassination attempt in sharp focus
Two years after a gunman opened fire on Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the security failures that nearly cost him his life remain under scrutiny as later alleged plots and reported threats keep presidential protection in the spotlight.
Trump was rushed offstage by Secret Service agents after gunfire grazed his upper right ear during his July 13, 2024, rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The attack came months before Trump’s re-election and preceded a series of later alleged attempts and reported threats against his life.
Two years ago Monday, Trump was mid-sentence, pointing to a chart on illegal immigration under the Biden administration, when gunshots pierced the air at his Butler rally. Authorities identified the gunman as Thomas Matthew Crooks, who fired from the roof of a nearby building.
Secret Service agents tackled Trump to the ground. Moments later, as they rose to escort him to his motorcade, Trump emerged from the huddle. Trump raised his fist high in the air, and said "fight" three times, prompting the audience to erupt and chant "U-S-A!" as he exited.
The gunman killed firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was shielding his family, and wounded two other men. A Secret Service sniper killed Crooks during the attack.
A report from the Office of Inspector General, released earlier this month, found that the U.S. Secret Service "missed multiple opportunities" to prevent or disrupt the assassination attempt due to communication failures and other security lapses.
"The Secret Service’s overall lack of policy and processes coupled with limited intelligence sharing and poor collaboration and communication with protectee staff and state and local law enforcement set the conditions that led to missing opportunities to prevent and detect the attempted assassination," the report said.
It also found failure to warn Trump's protective detail that Crooks had a rangefinder and a long gun and had climbed onto the roof of a nearby building.
Trump’s security has remained under scrutiny since he returned to office, amid later alleged assassination attempts and reported threats against his life.
In September 2024, authorities said Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested after a Secret Service agent spotted him with a rifle near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in what federal prosecutors later charged as an attempted assassination of Trump.
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In April of this year, there was an assassination attempt against Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, where a shooter attempted to break into the ballroom.
The renewed threats come amid escalating tensions with Iran, after the U.S. resumed strikes following the collapse of a ceasefire agreement. Reports this week said Israeli intelligence warned U.S. officials about a new Iranian plot to assassinate Trump.
Trump warned Iran Friday that the United States would "decimate and destroy" the country if Tehran carried out an assassination attempt against him.
U.S. Secret Service has not directly commented on the reports.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
Charlie Kirk's close friend calls for death penalty for convicted assassins
PROVO, Utah — Charlie Kirk's close friend Jack Posobiec called Friday for convicted assassins to face the death penalty after spending five days in a Utah courtroom watching prosecutors present what he described as "an avalanche of evidence" against the man accused of murdering the Turning Point USA founder last year.
"I think the death penalty should be sought for any assassin," Posobiec, a senior editor at Human Events and former Navy intelligence officer, told reporters outside the Fourth District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, Friday. "I think assassins are a cancer on society itself."
Such a change would require lawmakers to expand the aggravating factors that make murder cases eligible for the death penalty. Under current laws in the federal system and the 27 states that have capital punishment, assassination cases aren't automatically death penalty eligible.
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"Specifically political assassinations, but really any assassination — it's an attack on our rights as free people," Posobiec said. "It's an attack on our rights under the First Amendment. It's an attack on our very way of life as Americans and as Americans, you have to provide the utmost penalty for someone who attacks our very bedrock way of life."
Kirk's murder during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem on Sept. 10, 2025, is one of two major assassination cases making their way through court at present. Months before Kirk's death, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down from behind outside a New York City hotel hours before he was supposed to attend a business conference with Wall Street investors.
The suspect in that case, Luigi Mangione, would no longer face the potential death penalty if convicted after his lawyers successfully outmaneuvered federal prosecutors, who could not use the alleged assassination itself as an aggravating factor under current law.
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He is accused of writing anti-insurance industry messages on casings recovered from the crime scene. Robinson is accused of following suit — engraving cartridges with memes and Antifa-inspired phrases.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all charges in New York, where there is no death penalty, and at the federal level.
Robinson has not yet entered a plea and isn't expected to do so until at least September, when Judge Tony Graf Jr. rules on whether there's enough evidence to send the case to trial.
Posobiec, who attended all five days of the hearing, agreed with prosecutors who said they had "overwhelming" and "devastating" evidence against the defendant.
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"This isn't just a document that says Tyler Robinson did it," he told reporters.
Prosecutors showed a video interview with Robinson's former lover and roommate, Lance Twiggs, who alleged the suspect made multiple confessions.
They heard testimony about DNA consistent with Robinson's being found on items at the crime scene, including the suspected murder weapon and the ammo inside, which were recovered in the woods near campus — more than 250 miles from his home in southern Utah.
Toolmark evidence allegedly linked an engraved cartridge casing found in Robinson's apartment to the same Dremel tool investigators assert was used to engrave cartridges and a spent casing recovered at the crime scene.
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Investigators testified that a suspect and vehicle on campus surveillance video were Robinson and his Dodge Challenger. The video allegedly showed Robinson following the same path twice — in different outfits. During the second visit, the suspect is shown walking with a distinctive, limp-like gait, as he is alleged to be walking with a rifle concealed down his pant leg.
He allegedly made contact with Turning Point USA members before the shooting and with a Spanish Fork police officer afterward.
And he allegedly claimed responsibility for the crime in text messages and a handwritten note to Twiggs, a conversation with his parents and a Discord chat with multiple people.
Posobiec contrasted the evidence presented against Robinson over the course of a week to the case against Bryan Kohberger, where prosecutors had little more than a touch DNA sample on a Ka-Bar knife sheath the quadruple murderer dropped at the crime scene, along with some circumstantial phone data and the description of a suspect vehicle.
But Kohberger pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty, Posobiec noted.
"You compare that minimal amount of evidence to this avalanche — and there has been an avalanche of evidence," he said.
Robinson is due back in court on Sept. 1 for oral arguments on whether his case should be bound over — or sent to trial.