Charlie Kirk Assassination Investigation Widens to Probe Whether Pro-trans, online Groups Knew in Advance
By Josh Christenson and Chris Nesi
The feds have widened their investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk to probe whether pro-trans, online groups and others connected with Tyler Robinson knew in advance about the plan to kill the MAGA influencer, The Post has learned.
Law enforcement sources said that investigators are examining leftist groups both in Utah and online to figure out if they helped him with the shooting — or at least heard it was going to happen.
The probe includes groups in online gaming community Steam, as well as a pro-trans organization called Armed Queers SLC, which took down their Instagram after Kirk was killed, the source confirmed.
Federal authorities are investigating whether pro-trans, online groups knew about the plot to assassinate Charlie Kirk in advance.
Tyler Robinson was arrested for allegedly killing Kirk during an on-campus event at Utah Valley University.
Meanwhile, a slew of disturbing — though as yet unverified — social media posts about Kirk are raising questions about whether some people online may have known about the assassination before it happened on Sept. 10.
Taken together, they leave a trail of breadcrumbs for investigators who are trying to determine whether Robinson acted all on his own, or had accomplices.
Utah group Armed Queens SLC, whose logo features two high-powered rifle rounds similar to the one that struck Kirk, hosted a lecture on “queer resistance” at the University of Utah in September, 2023 — around 45 miles from Utah Valley University where the 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder and Trump ally lost his life.
Flyers promoting the event hosted in partnership with self-described “leftist student organization” Mecha de U of U obtained by Young America’s Foundation feature a young woman clad in two ammo belts and clutching an AK-47, with her finger on the trigger.
A poster for the far-left group Armed Queers of Salt Lake City.
People attending an Armed Queers Salt Lake City event in Sept. 2023.
The flyer includes a prominent hammer and sickle, as well as a rainbow flag, and includes the words “agitate, educate, organize.”
In an interview with Voyage Utah last year, a representative for Armed Queers SLC said in response to a question about risk-taking, “Our commitment to something much bigger than ourselves, to people’s struggles against racism, transphobia, and capitalism, means much more to us than any risk.”
Details have emerged in recent days that point to Robinson being radicalized by far-left politics and a pernicious fringe internet culture.
Some online posts appeared to indicate prior knowledge to Kirk’s shooting death.
The same account denied “having anything to do with it.”
Another post warning to “be ready” the day before Kirk’s assassination.
Armed Queens SLC took down its Instagram page shortly after Kirk was killed.
He was also in a relationship with a live-in boyfriend who was transitioning from male to female, a law enforcement source told The Post on Saturday.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that investigators are also looking into whether the relationship could have been a motive for the alleged shooter, noting the partner, Lance Twiggs, has been “incredibly cooperative” with authorities.
Twiggs, who has not been accused of any involvement in the crime, “had no idea this was happening and is working with investigators right now,” Cox told host Dana Bash.
Robinson lived with a transgender partner Lance Twiggs (pictured).
Robinson’s partner Twiggs (pictured) has been cooperating with authorities in the investigation, according to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.
Kirk, an outspoken critic of hot-button gender issues like hormone treatments for kids and trans females competing in girls’ and women’s sports, was shot in the neck as he answered an audience member’s question about the proliferation of mass shootings perpetrated by trans people.
“It’s very clear to us and to the investigators that this was a person who was deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology,” Gov. Cox told the Wall Street Journal Saturday.
A source with knowledge of the investigation told the outlet Robinson’s views came to light following conversations with his family.
He was arrested Sept. 12 after a 33-hour multi-agency manhunt. “We have him,” President Trump proclaimed on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” that morning, heralding the suspect’s capture.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said it is clear Robinson has been “deeply indoctrinated” with leftist ideology.
Meanwhile, internet sleuths are sharing disturbing social media screenshots purporting to hint at prior knowledge of Kirk’s assassination from accounts that have since been deleted or made private.
One such post made on Sept. 9, the day before the shooting, said “Charlie kirk is coming to my college tomorrow i rlly hope someone evaporates him literally.”
The user followed it up moments later with the text “Lets just say something big will happen tomorrow” accompanying a meme of a grinning dog, an archive of the since-deleted post shows.
The Post’s Sept. 14 cover on the Kirk assassination featuring his widow Erika mourning at his coffin.
The video was captioned “it’s a BADDD day to be charlie [tomorrow] #uvu #charliekirk #liberal #debate #fyp.”
The FBI declined to comment about other specific groups being investigated, and the Utah Department of Public Safety did not respond to request for comment by The Post Sunday.
Armed Queers SLC could not be reached for comment.
Original source: https://nypost.com/2025/09/14/us-news/charlie-kirk-assassination-investigation-widens-to-probe-pro-trans-online-groups/
