“Left-wing radicals” killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and “they are going to be held accountable,” Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi claimed to ABC Information in an interview on Monday.
“Who killed Charlie? Left-wing radicals, and they are going to be held accountable,” Bondi instructed ABC Information Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas. “So will anybody on this nation who commits a violent crime towards anybody. And the demise penalty, due to Donald Trump, is on the desk once more.”
The lawyer normal, nonetheless, didn’t supply a motive as to why the alleged suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, killed Kirk final Wednesday whereas he was talking at an occasion on a college campus in Utah.
Pressed on whether or not Robinson acted alone, she stated it’s an ongoing investigation.
“Proper now, he’s in custody and charged with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I am not going to get into extra particulars about different individuals in any respect, however we’ve got him in custody for assassinating Charlie,” she stated.
Bondi stated that federal prices within the case are anticipated to be filed, however didn’t say when, and did say they’re working along with the state of Utah.
The president and different prime administration officers have stated they’re going to use all the instruments of presidency to go after the “festering violence” on the “far left.”
The lawyer normal stated that anybody who commits a violent act “will probably be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the legislation.”
ABC Information’ Pierre Thomas interviews Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2025.
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“Look what virtually occurred to Governor Shapiro within the governor’s mansion, his spouse, his household, they have been asleep upstairs, and somebody tried to gentle his home on fireplace,” she stated. “You recognize, there are such a lot of crimes of violence all through this nation. Would not matter who it’s, we will come after you for those who commit a violent crime.”
Bondi is referring to an incident in April, when a person tried to gentle Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home on fireplace.
Bondi additionally stated they may proceed to function “on the information and the legislation.”
FBI Director Kash Patel has obtained criticism for the way he has dealt with some parts of the investigation, together with posting that there was a topic in custody earlier than asserting that the topic had been launched within the early hours after the assassination.
“The FBI director has been working tirelessly,” she stated. “They received this photograph out. You recognize, that is nice police work, by the FBI, by the locals, working collectively. They received this {photograph} out, you realize, we figured somebody would establish him based mostly on that, and certain sufficient, they did.”
The AG added that Patel has her “full confidence.”
Bondi stated that when Kirk was shot, she was on a flight with Secretary of Well being and Human Providers Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose father, former Lawyer Basic Robert Kennedy, was killed by an murderer.
“I feel we have been all in shock,” Bondi stated of studying concerning the assassination of Kirk. “We have been all praying, all praying, and I stated to Bobby, I stated, ‘Bobby, how outdated have been you when your dad was assassinated?’ He stated, ‘I used to be 14,’ and Bobby was with him when he died.”
Bondi stated this was so private to her as a result of he was her buddy.
She urged the nation to “unite and are available collectively” within the wake of the taking pictures.
“We have to come back collectively as a rustic, or we’re misplaced.”
