Posted on 09/12/2025 3:03:30 PM PDT by Morgana
Utah Governor Spencer Cox basked in praise for his 'unity' plea at Friday's FBI press conference — but the man whose alleged assassin he was discussing once wanted him expelled from the Republican Party.
Cox dominated the podium detailing Charlie Kirk's murder just three years after the TPUSA founder branded him a 'weak moderate' who 'should be expelled from the Republican party.'
The 2022 social media blast came after Cox vetoed a bill banning biological males from women's sports — a move that infuriated Kirk and conservative activists.
Now friends of the slain activist find it 'ironic' that the same governor Kirk wanted kicked out of the GOP pushed aside FBI officials to control the narrative around his death.
The feud ran deeper: Cox also threatened to veto a statewide ban on transgender surgeries for minors, prompting Kirk to accuse him of being 'paid off by Big Pharma who make billions off hormone blockers and chemical castration.'
Yet on Friday, in a stunning about-face, Cox opened the press conference by claiming he was 'inspired by Kirk's writings and beliefs' — urging the dead activist's followers to let their 'anger fade.'
The governor's sudden reverence for a man who'd savaged him as corrupt rang hollow to those who remembered their bitter public battles.
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I do not know anything about the governor of Utah, but I did fast-forward through most of his long-winded speech at the end of the press conference. Why do politicians think their words are the most important at such an event?
I’ve also heard of a tragic event changing people. A politician after a tragic event says all the right things and it’s not good enough. I cannot judge his sincerity but I know Charlie was upset with the guy and wanted him to change not stay the same so he could keep on arguing with him.
So the FBI is going with the “lone nut” narrative, an old saw dating back over 60 years to Lee Harvey Oswald.
Speed limit. You mean 35.
I would like to have someone explain to me why the getaway car he used is in the family driveway tonight. Does anyone think it might be a good idea to tear it up to see if there is any other DNA that might link helpers?
Cox is the kind of Bush Republican that even Charlie Kirk couldn’t sell.
Ask Brett Cavanaugh if Chukie words were full of love and sunshine.
If a J6'er had used it the FIB would have it up on cinder blocks.
I think that is true of any governor. Had this tragedy happened in California, I'm guessing that even Gavin Newsom, though a disgusting human being, would have performed with proper decorum. Winning admiration from the extreme leftist loonies would not be worth offending a much larger group of decent people who didn't really know Charlie Kirk but who wouldn't like trashing a young man who was murdered by a cowardly assassin in such a horrific fashion and who is leaving behind a widow and two small children.
The gov looked like a Steele Dossidiot warning about Russia and China bots last night.
My opinion hasn’t changed.
He also, yesterday, pledged to push for the death penalty for Tyler Robinson.
Maybe they already processed the car. Maybe it’s being tracked to see who uses it. Maybe they got what they want. And probably we won’t know crap until the trial. Maybe?
Like when non Christians lecture christians on Christianity cherry-picking Jesus peace and love scripture
The DemonRats bring horrific evil, then say "let's just hug it out" afterwards... I say "GO F*** YOURSELF"
Kash better bring FULL TRANSPARENCY AND TRUTH about this assassin, including WHO or WHAT group groomed him for this mission. I do not believe he was organically inspired to carry out this hit. HE TOOK OUT A ONCE IN A LIFETIME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, and WHO does that benefit the most?
And somebody please tell President Trump to DESIGNATE TRANSGENDERISM A MENTAL ILLNESS and also to DESIGNATE ANTIFA A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, pronto !!!!
They read some book about leadership I guess and equate popular election with moral superiority. Besides that, he is Mormon and has been on mission
Until I checked I didn’t even realize he was not a Dem calling for smarmy unity, post-leftist violence, as usual
Not inviting any libs over for a barbecue
(But I might lock the gate behind them so they can “ play with my dogs”)
😁
Oh my
What did Brett say?
All I have is a phone and WiFi now so I don’t get to keep up as fast I did before.
/the power of life and death is in the tongue
The FBI is currently going through the car. There was a call for a bomb sniffing dog. I saw it on FOX. It should not take that long. I hear Utah is running the investigation.
Indeed.
Do we know why he vetoed it?
I ask becaus Kristi Noem was criticized for vetoing a bill like that; but as I recall she did it because she felt the language would result in it being contested and overturned. She later signed an improved bill.
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