President Trump has promised to bring the killer to justice while using the moment to blame the left — and only the left — more broadly.

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences.

Where many high-profile shootings included semi-automatic weapons, the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk seems to have used a simpler weapon.

Charlie Kirk was more than just another MAGA ally to Donald Trump and his aides. The 31-year-old conservative was close to many in the White House.

A 22-year-old Utah man who was booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting.

Social media posts mocking Charlie Kirk’s death have led to multiple firings, suspensions, and investigations across the US, as authorities and conservative activists clamp down on critical commentary.

Charlie Kirk understood — perhaps more so than anyone except Donald Trump himself — how power really operates within the MAGA movement. As the myriad tributes to Kirk in the day since his death have captured,

This is false. Utah records say Robinson was registered as a voter, but not affiliated with either political party.