Alleged Kirk Assassin May Have Confessed Online, National Guard Heading to Memphis: AM Update 9/16

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0:30Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Tuesday, September 16th, 2025. And this is your AM update. Messages from an online platform reportedly showed Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of Charlie Kirk, confessing to his friends, quote, it was me. It is a statistical fact that most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of the far left. Vice President J.D. Vance delivering a tough but powerful message on unity in American politics while guest hosting Charlie Kirk's show. I'm signing a presidential memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force. Federal law enforcement and the National Guard heading to Memphis, Tennessee, the next target in President Trump's crime crackdown.

1:17All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update.

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2:07Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, reportedly confessed to friends, according to screenshots from messaging platform Discord obtained by the Washington Post. Robinson posting to a group chat on Discord, quote, Hey guys, I have bad news for you all. It was me at UVU yesterday. I'm sorry for all of this. The Post reporting the messages were shared by a member of the chat who confirmed the account belonged to Robinson. In the exchange, Robinson delivers the news matter-of-factly, quote, I'm surrendering through a sheriff friend in a few moments. Thanks for all the good times and laughs.

2:46You've all been so amazing. Thank you all for everything. A source telling the Post those Discord messages have been passed along to law enforcement. Robinson is reportedly not cooperating with authorities, though family members and Robinson's transgender romantic partner are. Robinson posting the apparent confession in a different group chat than the one AM Update reported on yesterday where Robinson joked about the slaying, suggesting the person in the FBI-released videotape was his doppelganger. Officials from Discord claim there is no evidence Robinson planned the attack on their platform.

3:23The FBI is investigating online groups, probing whether Robinson had any help before or after the shooting. The Washington Free Beacon reporting that the FBI is investigating social media accounts that appeared to indicate advanced knowledge of the Kirk assassination, several of which belong to transgender individuals who posted messages like, quote, you guys, I have something big coming soon. Just be sure to check the news. You'll know it when you see it, end quote, from an account under the name Osamu bin Tezuka, five days before the shooting. After Charlie was shot on September 10th, Tezuka followed up, quote, well, that's that.

4:03Another account posted on August 6th, more than a month before the shooting, that, quote, quote, September 10th will be a very interesting day, end quote. After the assassination, that poster followed up, quote, I plead the fifth, end quote, a quip that was reposted by an account Chirbum75M, who follows the accused shooter's boyfriend on TikTok. Chirbum75M, moments after Charlie was pronounced dead posted on X, we effing did it. So you have Chirbum75M, who follows the defendant's boyfriend on socials, reposting the post saying September 10th would be a very interesting day, and the follow-up pleading the fifth, then adding on his own, quote, we effing did it.

4:51Seems rather telling. Another user who goes by the moniker Omar, posting a day before the assassination, quote, Charlie Kirk is coming to my college tomorrow. I really hope someone evaporates him, literally. Then adding, quote, let's just say something big will happen tomorrow, end quote. On TikTok the night before the shooting, a clearly transgender person writing that, quote, Charles James Kirk does not know what's coming tomorrow, end quote. Going on, this is not a threat. It's a promise. We asked Deputy Director of the FBI, Dan Bongino, about all of this Monday on The Megyn Kelly Show. Do we believe that there's potentially some sort of trans group online that may have had foreknowledge of this attack?

5:38Well, there's a number of forensic digital pieces we have indicating that this was ideologically targeted. But some of the digital footprints we have and traffic we have that we were able to accumulate after we had the suspect in custody seem to indicate that there was a significant ideological component to this attack. There appears to be a real significant anger at Charlie Kirk because of some of his ideas. Did that include his ideas on transing children and trans individuals? Well, when you look at some of the bullet casings, the inscriptions on some of the bullet casings and some of the digital traffic to people in his network.

6:25It appears that may have been a part of it. It appears pretty significant in this case, especially given the relationship. President Trump yesterday from the Oval weighing in on the latest in the investigation. Your FBI is investigating the potential role of left-wing organizations in the assassination. I'm wondering if you think if Charlie Kirk's assassin worked alone or if he worked with him. I don't know. I mean, I can tell you he didn't work alone on the Internet because it seems that he became radicalized on the Internet. That's just by watching the same things that you're watching and hearing.

6:58And it seems like his wonderful parents brought in a wonderful neighborhood, smart guy, great boards, great marks, great student. And then something happened to him over a fairly short period of time. Looks like he was radicalized over the Internet and it's radicalized on the left. He's a left. Robinson is expected to be formally charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm, and obstruction of justice today. The Charlie Kirk Show will go on, pledged his widow Erica Kirk in her first public remarks since the shooting over the weekend. The first guest host, Vice President J.D.

7:39Vance, who yesterday stepped in to host the Charlie Kirk Show from the White House in honor of his close friend. The VP welcoming high-profile Trump administration staffers and other friends of Charlie's from his White House office, each sharing personal stories about Charlie and reflecting on his legacy. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and HHS Secretary RFKJ on Charlie's lasting impact on the Trump administration. He inspired me as a young voice for President Trump. And, you know, before every briefing, I always pray to Jesus Christ. And Charlie was so outspoken with his faith, and I will continue to be in honor of him.

8:22He had an army of good people who were motivated and passionate. They delivered 110 percent. And I don't know that Charlie gets enough credit for that. Well, Charlie was probably the primary architect of my unification with President Trump. I actually announced my endorsement of President Trump at a turning point rally in Arizona, which was his idea. Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller resolving to root out the vast leftist networks promoting political violence in Charlie's name. The last message that Charlie sent me was, I think it was just the day before we lost him, which is that we need to have an organized strategy to go after the left wing organizations that are promoting violence in this country.

9:06There's incredible sadness, but there's incredible anger. And the thing about anger is that unfocused anger or blind rage is not a productive emotion. But focused anger, righteous anger, directed for a just cause, is one of the most important agents of change in human history. And we are going to channel all of the anger that we have over the organized campaign that led to this assassination to uproot and dismantle these terrorist networks. So the organized doxing campaigns, the organized riots, the organized street violence, the organized campaigns of dehumanization, vilification, posting people's addresses, combining that with messaging that's designed to trigger and incite violence in the actual organized cells that carry out and facilitate the violence.

9:52God is my witness. We are going to use every resource we have at the Department of Justice, Homeland Security and throughout this government to identify, disrupt, dismantle and destroy these networks and make America safe again for the American people. Vice President Vance closing out the show with powerful remarks. I really do believe that we can come together in this country. I believe we must. But unity, real unity, can be found only after climbing the mountain of truth. And there are difficult truths we must confront in our country. One truth is that 24 % of self-described, quote, very liberals believe it is acceptable to be happy about the death of a political opponent, while only 3 % of self-described very conservatives agree.

10:43The data is clear. People on the left are much likelier to defend and celebrate political violence. And while our side of the aisle certainly has its crazies, it is a statistical fact that most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of the far left. Mr. Vance vowing to go after groups and institutions, including those backed by George Soros, that promote political violence and undermine American values, reiterating that there can be no unity with people who celebrate political violence in America. The vice president encouraging all Americans to get involved in politics and civil discourse, including by reporting those who publicly celebrate Charlie's death to their employers.

11:28AM Update can confirm a New Jersey nurse who was put on leave after reporting a doctor celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk is now back on the job. New Jersey nurse Lexi Kunsel yesterday morning on Fox & Friends describing the moment that led to her suspension. Well, I walked into the nurse's station and I just had learned about Charlie Kirk. I saw this guy. I didn't know who he was at the time. And he was standing there celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk, saying how he deserved it. He hated Charlie Kirk and he had it coming to him. So I looked down at his badge because I didn't know, you know, what job, if he was a doctor or a nurse.

12:11Never saw him before. I looked down, I see his badge and it says doctor. And I said, you're a doctor? I said, how are you saying this as a doctor, that someone deserved to die? I mean, to me, I was just mind blown. The New York Post reporting the doctor in question is bariatric surgeon Matthew Jung. Kunsel says she immediately reported the incident to her employer, Englewood Health, and posted about it on social media later that day. She says the following day, Thursday, she was suspended without pay pending an investigation. Dr. Jung reportedly also placed on leave through the course of the investigation.

12:50Kunsel filing a lawsuit against the hospital last Friday in Bergen County Superior Court alleging retaliation. That lawsuit alleged Kunsel was later told by a union rep she needed to start looking for a new job. Within hours of her appearance on Fox, Englewood Health telling AM Update, quote, consistent with protocol and best practices, Englewood Health diligently investigated the September 10th incident that occurred between a doctor and a nurse in a patient care area. We have accepted the physician's resignation and the nurse is expected to work her scheduled shifts. The nurse was never fired, was never told she would be fired by Englewood Hospital, and will not miss any pay as part of our review of this matter.

13:31Englewood Health is committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for all. Many businesses and organizations over the last several days firing or suspending employees who publicly celebrated Charlie Kirk's assassination, the disgraced former employees coming from a range of fields, including an American Airlines pilot, a Secret Service agent, college professors, and more. Sick. Coming up, the next city targeted in President Trump's crime crackdown, Memphis, Tennessee. As some Democrat leaders attempt to whip up a political frenzy, locals say, welcome.

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15:40This task force will be a replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts here. The effort will include the National Guard as well as the FBI, ATF, DEA, ICE, Homeland Security investigations and the U.S. Marshals and more along the prosecutors. Pam Bondi's here. She's heading it up. This team will deploy the full powers of federal law enforcement agencies and enforcement generally to restore public safety and get dangerous career criminals off of our streets. President Trump, flanked by Tennessee Governor Republican Bill Lee in the Oval yesterday, officially establishing a task force to crack down on crime in Memphis.

16:19The president, hoping to replicate the success of the federal surge of troops in D.C., which resulted in a dramatic drop in crime and more than 2 ,300 arrests in just a few weeks. In recent weeks, the president indicating Chicago would be the next major city targeted for a crime cleanup with the help of the Guard. CNN reporting those plans were paused after advisors warned that deploying National Guard troops without consent from state leadership could create legal headaches. That's putting it mildly. However, President Trump yesterday indicating Chicago's day will come. Memphis Mayor Paul Young, meantime, telling CNN over the weekend he realizes the governor has the power to invite the Guard, but he personally opposes mobilizing the Guard in his city.

17:05I'm certainly not happy about the National Guard. I am looking forward to trying to find ways to invest in the things that we're already doing to address crime in our city. We've seen significant reductions over the past two years since we've been in office, and we want to continue that work. We want more investment in the violence interrupters and the individuals that are out working to intervene and prevent crime before it takes place. We want more support for law enforcement in terms of investigations. So those are the things that we do want. With regards to the National Guard, it is something that we don't have a choice in, And we're going to do all that we can to make sure that it has limited impact on our community.

17:48Despite his opposition, Mayor Young acknowledging a legitimate role for troops to play in cleaning up Memphis. What specifically would you have them do if you're asked by the governor or the president? Support major events, traffic. And, you know, we have the Memphis Grizzlies, the Memphis Tigers, big events with a lot of people helping to support our law enforcement in that way. helping law enforcement, whether it's being a part of our downtown command center where we have cameras and helping law enforcement review those cameras and call for backup when they see things happening. Those are the types of activities that I think would be helpful.

18:30Beautification in our neighborhoods and communities. We know that blight is a significant contributor to crime. and if we are able to have support in addressing those things, then it could be beneficial to our community. Those opposed to deploying the National Guard to Memphis cite data released last week by Memphis PD showing crime is at a 25-year low in the city. However, according to FBI statistics, Memphis still had the highest crime rate in the nation last year with the fourth highest homicide rate per capita. State Representative Justin Pearson, a far-left progressive whose district includes parts of Memphis, putting his special spin on the news at a Monday press conference.

19:12The white supremacist, authoritarian, dictator wannabe of Donald Trump is using Memphis as a test case for taking and stripping away power from Black communities. Today, it is a conversation about crime. In 14 months, it'll be a conversation about protecting the vote at the voting booth. in three and a half years, it's going to be about a presidential election. You need to protect it. And what happens when we go to the polls and the National Guard is there and all they're doing is asking you, are you sure you want to vote? This isn't just a slippery slope. This is a dangerous impediment on our democracy.

19:46We can't pretend like these are reasonable people. They are not. And they are coming to hurt, harm, destroy, disrupt, and confuse our citizens in addition to stoke fear. A white supremacist, he says, stripping power from black communities. Well, what's actually happening in those communities? Maybe they're fine. Trump's just grandstanding. I got two guns put in my face within five minutes. At different locations. It's two different locations. Some people shot up a hole with eight people inside early this morning. Another woman was carjacked this afternoon outside a grocery store on Kansas Street.

20:22A woman is dead after an overnight shooting in South Memphis. The search is on for a man who shot and killed a woman early yesterday morning. Nearby surveillance video shows three suspects walking moments before stealing the woman's Toyota Corolla and then slamming her on the ground before taking off in her car. I honestly thought he was going to kill me. So I was screaming, don't hurt me, don't hurt me. Some Memphis residents weary from years of living under threat of robbery, shootings, carjackings, and murder, telling local outlets, the federal help is more than welcome. We're grateful for the National Guard coming.

20:57It's just so dangerous that you can't get out of your car. You can't go to the grocery store. You can't go to the market or the service station. So, yeah, I want to see the crime stop. And if the National Guard is going to stop the crime, bring them out. There's a need for more boots on the ground. And evidently, this is the way that they plan on getting them. Officials say troops could mobilize to the city as early as this week. The exact number of troops expected is not yet clear. But just remember, protecting Black lives is racist and white supremacist. And that'll do it for your AM Update.

21:34I'm Megan Kelly. Join me back here for The Megan Kelly Show, live on SiriusXM Triumph Channel 111 at noon east on youtube.com slash Megan Kelly and on all podcast platforms.

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