US President, Donald Trump , announced that the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk is in custody.
Speaking on the Fox & Friends show, D. Trump said he was informed of the arrest five minutes before entering the studio, while revealing that someone very close to the suspect was the one who handed him over to the authorities.
He then said that it was the suspect's father. The father convinced the son, Trump noted, clarifying that he took the initiative to hand the son over to the authorities.
They got in the car, went to police headquarters and now he is there, he said, emphasizing that he is speaking based on what he has heard.
BREAKING: Trump says Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is in custody.
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Trump congratulated local authorities, emphasizing that they did a great job and that everyone cooperated, everything went well.
He said it was not yet clear whether the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk acted alone or was part of a wider network.
He added that the person is 28 or 29 years old, while emphasizing that there will be official announcements later in the day.
The video is horrible.
The US president said he did not watch the video of Charlie Kirk's assassination, explaining that he did not want to be remembered that way.
They told me the video is horrible, Trump noted and mentioned that he was like a son to him.
He was a brilliant person, he helped me with TikTok, he said, noting that Republicans rarely win votes from young people. I've never seen young people rally around someone like Charlie, he added.
Finally, he stressed that he hopes the perpetrator will be given the death penalty. Kirk was the best person, he didn't deserve what happened to him, he stated characteristically.
