The murder of conservative debater Charlie Kirk on September 10 has taken a dramatic turn. 22-year-old Tyler Robinson has been in custody since Friday, suspected of the murder.Meanwhile, journalist Kim Iversen has launched an alternative analysis that has gained widespread attention.
She describes the murder as a professionally planned operation where Israel is pointed out as a possible actor.
Charlie Kirk, founder of the organization Turning Point USA, was shot dead on Wednesday during a speech in Orem, Utah. After intensive investigation, police arrested Tyler Robinson, 22, on Friday through tips from relatives and surveillance camera analysis.
Bullet casings with inscriptions interpreted as radical left-wing symbols are reported to have been found nearby. Police have not yet commented further on the findings, but authorities are now investigating both Robinson’s motive and possible contacts with other persons or groups.
Kim Iversen’s analysis
Parallel to the official investigation, journalist Kim Iversen has presented her own analysis that questions the lone gunman theory. She believes several factors point to a more sophisticated operation.
– I think the vast majority of people are not actually believing that it was a radical leftist. Most people believe it was a professional hit. It was an assassination done by a pro. All roads lead to that, she says.
A central point in her reasoning is that Fox News quickly reported on “foreign intelligence information” in connection with the case – something she sees as both strange and potentially revealing.
– Why would there be any foreign intelligence on this at all right now? she asks rhetorically.
Kim Iversen claims that Kirk had recently begun taking a more critical stance toward Israel. He had reportedly declined an invitation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, something she interprets as sensitive given Kirk’s significant influence among young conservatives.
Other profiles have also warned that Kirk risked becoming a threat if he openly switched sides on the Israel issue. Host Harrison Smith recently described him as ready to become the “next major anti-Zionist voice”.
– It’s a little bit too perfect, right? Charlie Kirk has a massive audience. His audience was young. the very generation that is very against Israel. And Charlie Kirk, who had been very pro-Israel,had started to question things over the last few weeks, says Iversen.
This isn’t adding up. pic.twitter.com/zjLdPo9c35
— Kim Iversen (@KimIversenShow) September 12, 2025
Who benefits?
The question of who had the most to gain from the murder is central to Iversen’s analysis. She believes it is primarily Israel that has both the interest and capacity to prevent Kirk from turning his young following in a more critical direction.
– And if Charlie Kirk is starting to change his tune, who benefits the most is mostly Israel on this. They didn’t like him switching and leading his entire base of millions of youth who they’re already fragile with in a direction they don’t want., she says.
Kim Iversen also emphasizes that such an operation would not just be about eliminating Kirk, but about sending a clear signal.
– The one that has the most to gain and who has the sophistication to pull this off and who has ties into our law enforcement to be able to plant evidence like guns with trans inscriptions all over it, whatever that means.. My bet would be on Israel.
By asking the question “cui bono” – who benefits – Iversen places the murder in a geopolitical context rather than a domestic political one. In her analysis, the motive is as much strategic as personal: to avoid a crack in the American conservative movement regarding support for Israel.
Still many unanswered questions
Robinson’s arrest gives authorities a suspect to test the evidence against, but according to Kim Iversen and several other analysts, it does not rule out alternative interpretations.
Her conclusion is that the narrative of a lone radical left-wing activist is not credible, that the incident instead bears traces of a professional operation, that reports of “foreign intelligence information” are strange and suggest external involvement, and that Israel has the most to gain from Kirk being silenced just now when he had become increasingly critical.
The murder of Charlie Kirk will therefore likely continue to be discussed both within the official justice system and in alternative media where theories about geopolitical motives and foreign involvement live on.
Fact box: The murder of Charlie Kirk
- Date: September 10, 2025
- Location: Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah
- Victim: Charlie Kirk, 31, conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA
- Suspect: Tyler Robinson, 22, arrested September 12 – under investigation for murder
- Evidence: Bullet casings with inscriptions interpreted as left-wing symbols
- Investigation: FBI and local authorities investigating Robinson's motives and possible connections to others
- Alternative leads: Journalist Kim Iversen points to possible geopolitical motives and suspects Israeli involvement
