"Utah Governor Spencer Cox, who admitted he prayed that the culprit would not be a member of his Mormon culture, claims Tyler Robinson has been radicalized by left culture, but thus far the only evidence he has presented is a claim that Tyler is in a relationship with his roommate, whom Cox describes as transitioning. Kash Patel's latest Fox hit describes a message Robinson left that appears to reference Kirk's hatred: "some hatred cannot be negotiated with.""
"Holly had an account on the gore forum WatchPeopleDie, where he had commented on posts about shootings in Parkland (2018), Buffalo (2022) and at a Quebec City mosque (2017). Holly appears to have joined the gore site on December 26, 2024, during the month window between the school shootings at Abundant Life Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, and Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee."
"Groundbreaking research from ADL Center on Extremism in August 2025 revealed that Natalie Rupnow and Solomon Henderson, the perpetrators of the Madison and Nashville school shootings, also used the site. As an example, in August, a Moroccan teenager announced plans to livestream a mass stabbing and shared a manifesto on WatchPeopleDie, as well as X and 8kun. Holly also collected tactical gear, adorned that gear with extremist symbols and posted content emulating former shooters such as Rupnow and the 1999 Columbine High School shooters."
Two shootings occurred on the same day. A 22-year-old man raised in a white Republican family and steeped in gaming culture shot Charlie Kirk. Utah Governor Spencer Cox said he prayed the culprit would not be Mormon and alleged that Tyler Robinson had been radicalized by left culture while citing only a claimed relationship between Robinson and a transitioning roommate. Kash Patel's Fox segment cited a message attributed to Robinson stating "some hatred cannot be negotiated with." An hour later, 16-year-old Desmond Holly attacked Evergreen High School, injuring two classmates before committing suicide. The ADL reported Holly used the gore forum WatchPeopleDie and emulated previous shooters.
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