President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday night that various left-wing groups are “already” being investigated following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Trump made the remark while speaking to reporters in New Jersey, teasing an announcement to come on the inquiry.
“We’ll be announcing. … They’re already under major investigation. A lot of the people that you would traditionally say are on the Left — already under investigation,” the president said.
Trump was also asked if he would revoke visas for foreign nationals who have celebrated Kirk’s death, to which the president said his administration was “looking at names.”
“We wouldn’t celebrate if something happened on their side — and we don’t. These are sick people. These are really deranged people,” he responded.
Kirk, a Trump ally and CEO of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on Wednesday during a college event in Utah. A suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, has been arrested and is facing murder, obstruction, and felony firearm charges.
Shortly after Kirk’s death, Trump vowed to “find each and every one of those who contributed” to the assassination, as well as other political violence.
State and federal officials in Utah are also separately probing left-wing groups in the state to see if they had knowledge of Robinson’s plans or if they gave material support to him after.
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A motive for the assassination is still largely unknown, but it was revealed this weekend that Robinson’s partner, who he was living with at the time, identifies as transgender.
While Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) has said that individual has been “very cooperative” with officials and was “shocked” by the killing of Kirk, a relative told Fox News on Sunday that Robinson’s partner “hates conservatives and Christians” and may have had a strong influence on Robinson.