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Live Fbi Press Conference On Charlie Kirk Shooter Kash Patel Updates

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FBI Director Kash Patel's activities during the investigation of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination raise questions about his decision-making during a crisis, four former FBI officials and two administration officials told NBC News. From the shooting Wednesday to a suspect's arrest Friday, Patel took steps that gave pause to some federal and local officials and raised questions about his judgment, the sources said. Several spoke on the condition of anonymity, some because they were not authorized to speak publicly and others citing fear of retaliation from the Trump administration. Those actions ranged from where Patel was on the evening of the assassination to what a former official described as his "grandstanding" about his own role after the arrest. "He has heard concerns about how this looks," an administration official said in a statement. "There are a lot of shaking heads."

In an interview on "Fox & Friends" on Monday, Patel defended his handling of the investigation, including social media posts he made the day of the shooting. Editor's note: The below story is in reference to the press conference from Thursday, Sept. 11. Click here for a livestream of the press conference on Friday, Sept. 12. Officials are scheduled to provide an update in the investigation of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Kirk, a close political ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. As of early Sept. 11, authorities were still searching for the suspected shooter. Two people had been detained in the hours after the shooting, including one who was interrogated by law enforcement, but both were subsequently released. FBI agents and state authorities are expected to hold a news conference regarding on the manhunt at 9 a.m.

ET. Watch the live stream below. Updated on: September 16, 2025 / 7:27 PM EDT / CBS News The hearing was adjourned by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis after more than four and a half hours of testimony. Patel will appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for more questions.

A heated exchange erupted between Sen. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, and Patel when Schiff questioned Patel about FBI terminations and the Epstein files. Schiff asked whether Patel ever terminated or disciplined an FBI employee because they were assigned to or worked on an investigation into Mr. Trump or the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. As Patel reiterated his earlier response about the parameters surrounding FBI terminations, Schiff demanded a yes or no response.

The FBI director sparred with Sens. Booker and Schiff during the hearing. FBI Director Kash Patel faced questions about the assassination of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk last week -- including that other people could be involved -- when he appeared before a Senate Judiciary... In his appearance, his first in two days of hearings on Capitol Hill, Patel addressed his handling of the Kirk investigation -- something he faced criticism for after he shared on social media at... Ranking Member Dick Durbin, a Democrat, slammed Patel during his opening remarks on Tuesday, saying Patel sparked "mass confusion" in his posts about Kirk's killing. Patel stood by his performance, touting the fact that Kirk's suspected shooter was caught in less than 36 hours.

Patel said he directed authorities to release the photo of the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, in the Kirk shooting. Kirk was killed in Utah on Wednesday and Robinson was apprehended after his father recognized him in photographs released by authorities, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Friday. His father told Robinson to turn himself in, with the 22-year-old initially saying no, but later changing his mind, officials said. The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a 22-year-old from Utah, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Authorities have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.

READ MORE: Trump says ‘with a high degree of certainty’ that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught President Donald Trump said Friday “with a high degree of certainty” that the suspect in Kirk’s killing has been caught. Kirk was shot as he spoke to a crowd gathered in a courtyard at Utah Valley University in Orem. More than 7,000 leads and tips had poured in as authorities responded to the latest act of political violence to convulse the United States. A Mauser .30-caliber, bolt-action rifle was found in a towel in the woods. A spent cartridge was recovered from the chamber, and three other rounds were loaded in the magazine, according to information circulated among law enforcement and described to The Associated Press.

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