The killing of Charlie Kirk was a political assassination and is a dark day in America's democracy. Whoever committed this act will be found and held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. It should be noted that Utah still has the death penalty, which may be pursued if justice demands its most severe and final measure.
With hopes of a quick arrest in this case being dashed, the way Patel has handled this is embarrassing. Being more concerned with how he's perceived on social media, rather than the day-to-day running of his agency, he prematurely announced that the shooter was found before having to walk back his comments hours later.
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