Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, reportedly confessed to friends, according to screenshots from messaging platform Discord obtained by The Washington Post. The FBI is investigating social media accounts that appeared to indicate advanced knowledge of the Kirk assassination, including those belonging to transgender individuals.
00:06:49.920Robinson is expected to be formally charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm
00:06:55.380causing serious bodily harm and obstruction of justice today.
00:07:01.980The Charlie Kirk show will go on, pledged his widow, Erica Kirk, in her first public remarks
00:07:07.280since the shooting over the weekend. The first guest host, Vice President J.D. Vance,
00:07:13.260who yesterday stepped in to host the Charlie Kirk show from the White House in honor of his close
00:07:18.380friend. The VP welcoming high-profile Trump administration staffers and other friends of Charlie's
00:07:24.480from his White House office, each sharing personal stories about Charlie and reflecting on his
00:07:29.680legacy. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and HHS Secretary
00:07:35.960RFKJ on Charlie's lasting impact on the Trump administration.
00:07:40.320He inspired me as a young voice for President Trump. And, you know, before every briefing, I always pray
00:07:47.920to Jesus Christ. And Charlie was so outspoken with his faith. And I will continue to be in honor of him.
00:07:54.920He had an army of good people who were motivated and passionate. They delivered 110 percent. And I don't
00:08:03.200know that Charlie gets enough credit for that.
00:08:05.260Well, Charlie was probably the primary architect of my unification with President Trump. I actually
00:08:13.500announced my endorsement of President Trump at a turning point rally in Arizona, which was his
00:08:19.100idea. Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller resolving to root out the vast leftist networks promoting
00:08:25.740political violence in Charlie's name. The last message that Charlie sent me was, I think it was just the
00:08:32.140day before we lost him, which was that we need to have an organized strategy to go after the left-wing
00:08:36.820organizations that are promoting violence in this country. There's incredible sadness,
00:08:40.700but there's incredible anger. And the thing about anger is that unfocused anger or blind rage is
00:08:47.580not a productive emotion. But focused anger, righteous anger directed for a just cause is one of the most
00:08:53.820important agents of change in human history. And we are going to channel all of the anger that we have
00:08:59.980over the organized campaign that led to this assassination to uproot and dismantle these terrorist networks. So
00:09:07.900the organized doxing campaigns, the organized riots, the organized street violence, the organized
00:09:13.420campaigns of dehumanization, vilification, posting people's addresses, combining that with messaging
00:09:19.020that's designed to trigger and incite violence, and the actual organized cells that carry out and facilitate
00:09:24.060the violence. With God as my witness, we are going to use every resource we have at the Department of
00:09:28.780Justice, Homeland Security, and throughout this government to identify, disrupt, dismantle, and destroy these
00:09:34.060networks and make America safe again for the American people. Vice President Vance closing out the show
00:09:39.100with powerful remarks. I really do believe that we can come together in this country. I believe we must.
00:09:48.620But unity, real unity, can be found only after climbing the mountain of truth. And there are difficult truths
00:09:57.580we must confront in our country. One truth is that 24% of self described quote, very liberals, believe it is acceptable
00:10:07.660to be happy about the death of a political opponent, while only 3% of self described very conservatives agree. The data is
00:10:17.020clear. People on the left are much likelier to defend and celebrate political violence. And while our side of the aisle certainly has its
00:10:25.260crazies, it is a statistical fact that most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of
00:10:33.020the far left. Mr. Vance vowing to go after groups and institutions, including those backed by George Soros,
00:10:40.140that promote political violence and undermine American values, reiterating that there can be no unity with
00:10:46.140people who celebrate political violence in America. The vice president encouraging all Americans to get involved in
00:10:52.380politics and civil discourse, including by reporting those who publicly celebrate Charlie's death to their employers.
00:11:01.140AM update can confirm a New Jersey nurse who was put on leave after reporting a doctor celebrating the death of Charlie
00:11:08.320Kirk is now back on the job. New Jersey nurse Lexi Kunsel yesterday morning on Fox and Friends describing the moment that led to
00:11:16.560her suspension. Well, I walked into the nurse's station and I just had learned about Charlie Kirk. I saw this guy. I didn't know who he was at the time and he was standing there
00:11:30.560celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk, saying how he deserved it. He hated Charlie Kirk and he had it coming to him. So I looked down at his badge
00:11:38.640because I didn't know, you know, what job, if he was a doctor or a nurse, never saw him before. I looked down, I see his badge and it says doctor. And I said, you're a doctor. I said, how is it? How are you saying this as a doctor that someone deserved to die? I mean, to me, I was just mind blown.
00:11:58.220The New York Post reporting the doctor in question is bariatric surgeon Matthew Jung. Kunsel says she immediately reported the incident to her employer, Englewood Health, and posted about it on social media later that day. She says the following day, Thursday, she was suspended without pay pending an investigation. Dr. Jung reportedly also placed on leave through the course of the investigation.
00:12:22.740Kunsel filing a lawsuit against the hospital last Friday in Bergen County Superior Court alleging retaliation. That lawsuit alleged Kunsel was later told by a union rep she needed to start looking for a new job. Within hours of her appearance on Fox, Englewood Health telling AM Update, quote,
00:12:41.280Consistent with protocol and best practices, Englewood Health diligently investigated the September 10th incident that occurred between a doctor and a nurse in a patient care area. We have accepted the physician's resignation, and the nurse is expected to work her scheduled shifts. The nurse was never fired, was never told she would be fired by Englewood Hospital, and will not miss any pay as part of our review of this matter. Englewood Health is committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for all.
00:13:09.240Many businesses and organizations over the last several days firing or suspending employees who publicly celebrated Charlie Kirk's assassination. The disgraced former employees coming from a range of fields, including an American Airlines pilot, a Secret Service agent, college professors, and more. Sick.
00:13:29.300Coming up, the next city targeted in President Trump's crime crackdown, Memphis, Tennessee. As some Democrat leaders attempt to whip up a political frenzy, locals say, welcome.
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00:14:59.480Today, at the request of Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee, who's standing with us, as you know, I'm signing a presidential memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force.
00:15:12.680This task force will be a replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts here.
00:15:18.260The effort will include the National Guard, as well as the FBI, ATF, DEA, ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Marshals, and more along the prosecutors.
00:15:30.480Pam Bondi's here. She's heading it up.
00:15:32.420This team will deploy the full powers of federal law enforcement agencies and enforcement generally to restore public safety and get dangerous career criminals off of our streets.
00:15:42.880President Trump, flanked by Tennessee Governor Republican Bill Lee in the Oval yesterday, officially establishing a task force to crack down on crime in Memphis.
00:15:52.460The president hoping to replicate the success of the federal surge of troops in D.C., which resulted in a dramatic drop in crime and more than 2,300 arrests in just a few weeks.
00:16:03.520In recent weeks, the president indicating Chicago would be the next major city targeted for a crime cleanup with the help of the Guard.
00:16:10.900CNN reporting those plans were paused after advisers warned that deploying National Guard troops without consent from state leadership could create legal headaches.
00:16:22.480However, President Trump yesterday indicating Chicago's day will come.
00:16:26.880Memphis Mayor Paul Young, meantime, telling CNN over the weekend he realizes the governor has the power to invite the Guard, but he personally opposes mobilizing the Guard in his city.
00:16:38.000I'm certainly not happy about the National Guard.
00:16:40.760I am looking forward to trying to find ways to invest in the things that we're already doing to address crime in our city.
00:16:48.640We've seen significant reductions over the past two years since we've been in office, and we want to continue that work.
00:16:55.720We want more investment in the violence interrupters and the individuals that are out working to intervene and prevent crime before it takes place.
00:17:03.980We want more support for law enforcement in terms of investigations.
00:17:09.000So those are the things that we do want.
00:17:12.560With regards to the National Guard, it is something that we don't have a choice in, and we're going to do all that we can to make sure that it has limited impact on our community.
00:17:21.300Despite his opposition, Mayor Young acknowledging a legitimate role for troops to play in cleaning up Memphis.
00:17:27.280What specifically would you have them do if you're asked by the governor or the president?
00:17:32.560Support major events, traffic, and, you know, we have the Memphis Grizzlies, the Memphis Tigers, big events with a lot of people helping to support our law enforcement in that way.
00:17:45.100Helping law enforcement, whether it's being a part of our downtown command center where we have cameras and helping law enforcement review those cameras and call for backup when they see things happening.
00:17:59.620Those are the types of activities that I think would be helpful, beautification in our neighborhoods and communities.
00:18:05.920We know that blight is a significant contributor to crime, and if we are able to have support in addressing those things, then it could be beneficial to our community.
00:18:17.300Those opposed to deploying the National Guard to Memphis cite data released last week by Memphis PD showing crime is at a 25-year low in the city.
00:18:25.280However, according to FBI statistics, Memphis still had the highest crime rate in the nation last year with the fourth highest homicide rate per capita.
00:18:34.900State Representative Justin Pearson, a far-left progressive whose district includes parts of Memphis, putting his special spin on the news at a Monday press conference.
00:18:45.100The white supremacist, authoritarian dictator, wannabe of Donald Trump is using Memphis as a test case for taking and stripping away power from black communities.
00:18:55.280Today, it is a conversation about crime.
00:18:58.040In 14 months, it will be a conversation about protecting the vote at the voting booth.
00:19:02.820In three and a half years, it's going to be about a presidential election and the need to protect it.
00:19:06.960And what happens when we go to the polls and the National Guard is there and all they're doing is asking you, are you sure you want to vote?