Charlie Kirk suspect charges; Kash Patel hearing; Luigi Mangione; Robert Redford’s legacy; and more
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🗓️ 17 September 2025
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| 0:00.0 | Prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty in Charlie Kirk's killing. |
| 0:07.4 | That's where we're starting the seven from The Washington Post. |
| 0:10.4 | I'm Renni Svarnowski in for Hannah Jewell. |
| 0:13.0 | It's Wednesday, September 17th. |
| 0:15.4 | Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. Tyler Robinson made his first court appearance yesterday. |
| 0:24.9 | The 22-year-old is suspected of killing the conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week. |
| 0:31.0 | Robinson was formally charged with aggravated murder and six other counts. |
| 0:36.0 | He appeared impassive throughout the proceeding, which he attended |
| 0:39.3 | virtually. According to court documents filed yesterday, Robinson admitted to shooting Kirk |
| 0:45.2 | and told people he had, quote, had enough of his hatred. At a press conference, Utah County |
| 0:51.9 | attorney Jeff Gray read out this text message exchange between |
| 0:55.8 | Robinson and his roommate. To be honest, I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. |
| 1:02.0 | I am sorry to involve you. Roommate, you weren't the one who did it, right? Robinson, I am, I am. I'm sorry. Officials did not detail what specific |
| 1:15.0 | commentary or actions from Kirk they believed Robinson opposed. Kirk had mock diversity |
| 1:20.8 | initiatives and transgender identity and denounced affirmative action, among other hot-button |
| 1:26.7 | positions. |
| 1:36.0 | Also yesterday, Democratic senators accused FBI director Cash Patel of mishandling the Kirk case and the FBI. |
| 1:40.3 | This was at a hearing that twice erupted into shouting matches. Here is Patel and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker going at it. |
| 1:45.2 | That rant of false information does not bring this country together. If you want to work |
| 1:52.5 | on bringing this country, it's my time, not yours. |
| 1:54.8 | My God. My God. If you want to talk about dividing this country, I follow you on your social |
| 2:00.7 | media posts that tears this country apart. It is my time. I follow you on your social media post that tears this country apart. |
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