Judge in Charlie Kirk shooter case appears to warn Trump as he says he won't 'put finger on scale of justice'

Source: The Independent

Judge in Charlie Kirk shooter case appears to warn Trump as he says he won’t ‘put finger on scale of justice’

Tyler Robinson, 22, allegedly shot Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a college campus in Orem, Utah September 10

Isabel Keane
in New York
Monday 29 September 2025 19:21 BST

The judge overseeing the Charlie Kirk shooting case appeared to address mounting political pressure, including that from President Donald Trump and other members of his administration, during a hearing Monday.

Tyler Robinson, 22, allegedly shot the right-wing youth activist as he spoke at a college campus in Orem, Utah September 10. Kirk, 31, was pronounced dead soon after been hit once in the neck with a bullet from a high-powered rifle, shot from a sniper’s perch.

Robinson attended virtually in court Monday where his newly-appointed legal team asked Judge Tony Graf for more time to review the large amount of evidence before deciding if they will seek a preliminary hearing. The judge set the next hearing for October 30 where Robinson is expected to appear in person.

Before concluding the brief hearing, Graf vowed not to let any outside influences sway him in the case.

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/charlie-kirk-suspect-tyler-robinson-hearing-judge-trump-b2835966.html

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