The assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University remains a raw wound in America's fractured political landscape. The 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a powerhouse in conservative youth mobilisation, was gunned down mid-event by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a Utah local now facing aggravated murder charges and the prospect of the death penalty. Robinson's surrender after a 30-hour manhunt, tipped off by his own parents, closed one chapter, but whispers of a broader conspiracy have only grown louder. Enter the speculation: Could Left-wing influencers and organisations, fuelled by years of heated rhetoric against Kirk, have played a role beyond mere words? A viral Substack piece by Dallas Ludlum posits just that, spotlighting a frantic phone call, activist tours targeting Kirk, and scrubbed social media trails as potential smoking guns.
The evidence feels slim, like faint footprints in the sand. Yet, as any seasoned detective knows, investigations begin with the crumbs: the odd phone call, the deleted posts, the ideological proximity. In this piece, we'll dissect the claims with cold scrutiny, drawing on fresh reports, FEC filings, and online chatter. Is this a constellation of coincidences, or threads worth pulling?
At the epicentre of Ludlum's thesis is a clip from Left-wing streamer Destiny (Steven Bonnell II)'s livestream, mere hours after the shooting. Political consultant Zee Cohen-Sanchez, founder of the progressive PAC National Ground Game (NGG), allegedly blurts, "We are f**ed," before Destiny hastily cuts to private Discord messages. To sceptics, it's a bombshell implying foreknowledge or fallout fear. To others, it's just shock at a rival's death upending the political chessboard.
First, the players: NGG is legit, a federal PAC (ID: C00892984) registered in 2023, focused on grassroots canvassing via ActBlue donations. Cohen-Sanchez, a veteran organiser with ties to Democratic campaigns, launched it to amplify minority voices in swing states. Destiny, a debate-hungry provocateur, has clashed with Kirk repeatedly, once pinning a TPUSA event reaction video to mock conservative tactics.
The clip itself? It circulates on X and fringe sites, but mainstream verification is thin, mostly echoes of Ludlum's post. Destiny's post-shooting streams drew fire for his refusal to outright condemn the killing, opting instead for barbed takes on conservative "fear-mongering." No subpoenaed logs or full VOD have surfaced to confirm panic over exposure versus mere dismay at lost opposition. Plausibility score: Low-to-medium. It's a red flag in isolation, but without context, like what "we" refers to, it reads more as heated improv than confession.
Ludlum ties the call to NGG's 2024 brainchild: the Unf*** America Tour (UFA), a progressive roadshow explicitly designed to crash Kirk's campus events, embarrass him, and rally Gen Z against TPUSA's "propaganda." CNN spotlighted it in August 2025, filming Destiny and allies sneaking into TPUSA stops after denied credentials. The tour's point? Confrontational Q&A ambushes on topics like trans rights and gun violence, echoing the very issues Kirk championed.
UFA's footprint at the fatal Utah event adds spice: Student Hunter Kozak, who grilled Kirk on mass shootings moments before the shot rang out, has dodged questions about any UFA links in follow-ups. Kozak, a 29-year-old math major, called the moment "visceral" in ABC interviews, expressing sympathy for Kirk's family while decrying violence. But no hard tie to UFA emerges in probes; he's described simply as a UVU attendee.
Plausibility here hinges on motive over mechanics. UFA's anti-Kirk animus is undeniable; Destiny himself duelled Kirk fans post-shooting at a Colorado vigil.
Deeper in the shadows: Robinson's alleged Discord haunts, probed by the FBI for over 20 users with potential foreknowledge. One thread leads to Armed Queers SLC (AQSLC), a pro-gun LGBTQ+ self-defence collective that ghosted its socials post-shooting. Founder Ermiya Fanaeian, a 25-year-old trans activist of Iranian descent, boasts ties to Bernie Sanders/Warren campaigns and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), plus trips to Cuba and advocacy for "necessary violence" in protests.
The FBI's sniffing around AQSLC for Robinson links, fuelled by his queer-identifying posts and the group's anti-fascist bent. Fanaeian's past? March for Our Lives organising, but also edgier calls for direct action against "oppressors." White House even cut ties to similar groups amid the fallout. X buzz ties this to CCP funding whispers via PSL donors, but that's tinfoil territory.
Plausibility: High for scrutiny, low for proof. AQSLC's wipe and Fanaeian's orbit scream "investigate me," especially with Discord overlaps. But as NBC reports, no concrete shooter ties yet. It's the juiciest lead, proximity plus provocation.
Ludlum's "constellation" shines brightest when zoomed out: UFA's tours, NGG's war chest, Destiny's streams, AQSLC's radicalism, all orbiting Kirk as a bogeyman. Add Robinson's manifesto (per leaks) railing against "fascist enablers," and it's easy to see how online echo chambers could incubate violence. Congressional testimony hints at "encouragement" in those chats, not just passive lurking.
Yet the counterpunch is fierce. Justice Department sources insist: No Left-wing group links found, despite exhaustive digs.
Dallas Ludlum's essay isn't baseless, it's a detective's hunch, spotlighting how Kirk's "culture of hatred" (his words) might've birthed enablers, if not architects. The evidence? Circumstantial at best: ideological venom, deleted trails, a blurted curse. No subpoenas, no confessions, no FBI names on Sanchez or Destiny. Officials wave it off as lone-wolf residue from a polarised fever dream.
But here's the rub: Good detectives do start with scraps. Robinson's Discord wasn't a vacuum; it hummed with agitators. In a post-January 6 world, where rhetoric routinely tips to real-world sparks, dismissing this as "speculation" risks blind spots. Plausibility overall: 5/10, enough smoke for investigation, not indictments.
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