Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 - Kirk shooter updates; Vance hosts Kirk’s show; US-China (concepts of a) TikTok deal; NY Gov. endorses Mamdani
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Today’s Headlines: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says accused shooter Tyler Robinson isn’t cooperating, but the Washington Post found Discord messages where Robinson admitted to the shooting hours before his arrest. FBI Director Kash Patel revealed Robinson had also suggested his plans in texts and a now-destroyed note. Investigators describe him as politically radicalized against Kirk, though he has no criminal record and was still in trade school. Meanwhile, VP JD Vance guest-hosted The Charlie Kirk Show from his White House office, joined by Tucker Carlson, Stephen Miller, and others. Miller went full scorched-earth, calling left-wing groups a “domestic terrorist movement” that the government would dismantle “in Charlie’s name.” In other news, Trump wants companies to ditch quarterly earnings reports, the U.S. and China reached a tentative TikTok sale deal ahead of tomorrow’s deadline, and the Trump administration plans to destroy $10M worth of contraceptives intended for low-income countries despite global offers to take them. Trump also bragged about another strike on a Venezuelan “drug boat,” Israel launched a new ground offensive into Gaza with Rubio nodding along, and NY Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Zohran Mamdani over Andrew Cuomo.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
BBC: Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting not cooperating with authorities, Utah governor says
WaPo: Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting appears to confess in Discord chat
NYT: FBI Head Says Note and DNA Link Suspect to Charlie Kirk Killing
AP News: JD Vance says national unity is impossible with those celebrating Charlie Kirk's killing
NBC News: 'We will do it in Charlie's name': Stephen Miller vows vengeance for Kirk's murder
CNBC: Trump advocates end to quarterly earnings reports
CNBC: Bessent: TikTok deal 'framework' reached with China, Trump and Xi will finalize it Friday
Axios: Planned Parenthood urges Trump not to destroy $10 million in contraceptives
The Guardian: Trump announces deadly US strike on another alleged Venezuelan drug boat
Axios: Israel launches offensive to occupy Gaza City
Axios: Rubio to discuss with Netanyahu Israeli plan for possible West Bank annexation
NYT: Opinion | Kathy Hochul: Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani
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