Good evening. I'm Amna Nawaz.

And I'm Jeff Bennett. On the news hour tonight, FBI director Cash Patel defends his record

from the investigation into Charlie Kirk's murder to the firings of career officials.

The Federal Reserve meets with a newly confirmed Trump ally and a board member the president is trying to fire,

both voting on whether to lower interest rates.

And former Senator Joe Manchin on his new memoir

and whether polarization has killed the political center.

What do you have is two major corporations,

one's called the Republican Corporation,

one's called the Democrat Corporation. one's called the Democrat Corporation.

And big money is driving this.

Welcome to the News Hour.

Prosecutors in Utah have charged the man accused of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk with aggravated murder, a crime punishable by death if convicted.

The suspect was arraigned in court late this afternoon.

Meanwhile, across the country on Capitol Hill, FBI director Cash Patel clashed with Democratic senators on his handling of the Charlie Kirk investigation and on his

leadership of the agency. Our White House correspondent Liz Landers starts off our coverage tonight.

Tonight, the suspected killer of 31-year-old conservative activist Charlie Kirk

potentially faces the death penalty. I do not take this decision lightly. Local prosecutors

charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder, a capital offense. Charlie Kirk was

murdered while engaging in one of our most sacred and cherished

American rights, the bedrock of our Democratic Republic, the free exchange of ideas.

Robinson was also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, punishable by life in prison, as well as other crimes, including obstruction of justice and witness tampering.

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