Lucrezia Ciotti One year after the murder of Charlie Kirk , Giorgia Meloni remembers the American conservative activist with a message on social media. Meanwhile, in the United States, the proceedings against Tyler Robinson, accused of the killing and now at risk of the death penalty, are entering their final stages.
Tyler Robinson heads to trial, prosecutors may seek the death penalty
Meanwhile, the legal process continues against Tyler Robinson , the 23-year-old accused of shooting Kirk while the activist was speaking on the university campus in Orem, Utah. District Court Judge Tony Graf has ruled that there is sufficient evidence to bring the young man to trial, calling it " overwhelming evidence " and allowing the prosecutor to pursue a death penalty request.
According to the magistrate, videos and testimonies would allow us to reach the " reasonable belief " that it was Robinson who opened fire.
Among the evidence presented in court was the recorded testimony of Lance Twiggs , the defendant's former roommate. Twiggs recounted a conversation the day after the shooting, during which Robinson appeared emotionally unstable and tearfully confessed to the act, saying, " I wish I hadn't done it ."
The defense has meanwhile asked for more time before the defendant formalizes his plea of guilty or not guilty: the new hearing has been set, barring further changes, for October 23.
Giorgia Meloni remembers Charlie Kirk a year after his murder.
A year after the killing of Charlie Kirk , Giorgia Meloni dedicated a post on X to remembering the American conservative activist, assassinated on September 10, 2025, during an event at Utah Valley University . Kirk was 31 years old and had become one of the best-known faces of the American right through Turning Point USA, an organization particularly active among students and young voters. " A year ago, Charlie Kirk was killed. He was just 31 years old and was, once again, among young people, at a university, doing what he had chosen to do throughout his public life: debate, discuss, and defend his ideas ," the Prime Minister wrote.
Meloni also emphasized the centrality of religion, freedom of expression, and debate in the activist's journey: " Charlie had made faith, freedom of speech, and debate his hallmark ." The prime minister then called for a rejection of violence as a response to dissent: " Continue to believe that ideas must be confronted with other ideas, that dissent is not an enemy to be eliminated , and that faith can be lived without fear or shame ."
The message concludes with a further tribute: " Charlie Kirk is no more. But what he lived for continues to speak. And he deserves to be remembered ." Meanwhile, Turning Point USA, strengthened by the numerous donations received since the founder's death, is redefining its role in the American political landscape and is already looking ahead to the 2028 presidential election, with the possibility of supporting Donald Trump's current number two.
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