Alleged assassin wrote that he had opportunity to take out Kirk: FBI director

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau was able to reconstruct a note from Tyler Robinson, saying the alleged shooter of conservative activist Charlie Kirk said he planned to take him out.

Patel, during a Monday morning appearance on “Fox and Friends,” summarized the content of the note.

“The suspect wrote a note saying I have the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it. That note was written before the shooting. Evidence of its existence – we now have learned existed before the shooting – was in the location in the suspect and partner’s home,” Patel said.

Patel said the note had been destroyed but “we have found forensic evidence of the note, and we have confirmed what that note says, because of our aggressive interview posture at the FBI.”

Patel said the FBI also has DNA evidence they collected from a screwdriver found at the scene as well as a towel used to wrap the gun allegedly used for the shooting.

In a later appearance on Fox, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said the FBI would also be combing for an “extended network” that may have been connected with Robinson, though he did not confirm the existence of any such connections.

“If this was a larger effort, there was any aiding and abetting, whether it be financial, whether it be someone who knew the specifics of it and failed to report that, as you heard the director say this morning, we as the FBI, our team, along with our state and local partners are looking into that,” he said.

Law enforcement announced Robinson, 22, was arrested in connection with the assassination, but he has otherwise refused to cooperate with authorities or share details behind his motive.

Robinson has yet to be charged with a crime but was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder.