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From the Right · Read · October 24, 2026

Oct 23 ยท Tyler Robinson's lawyers seek a 2029 trial in Charlie Kirk's killing as prosecutors and Erika Kirk push for sooner

Fox News: Tyler Robinson hearing ends without trial date set, prompting fiery plea from Erika Kirk's lawyer

Grade C (76/100). Fox News from the Provo courtroom: the judge's decision to rule Nov. 9, both sides' timelines and scheduling conflicts, defense arguments on discovery, and Erika Kirk's lawyer pressing for a speedy trial

C: Gets a fact wrong.

  • Gets a fact wrong (minus 24 points): '"The reality is rushing to trial does not lead to closure ... It leads to mistakes," he said' (attributed to Richard Novak; the Deseret News courtroom account attributes the line to Staci Visser)

Splits: Fox News from the Provo courtroom: the judge's decision to rule Nov. 9, both sides' timelines and scheduling conflicts, defense arguments on discovery, and Erika Kirk's lawyer pressing for a speedy trial

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