Washington, DC – The fallout from the September 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk took a new turn as Senator Lindsey Graham suggested the killing may have been planned in advance and possibly discussed online weeks earlier.
Graham pointed to a series of posts on fringe websites that appeared before the shooting. One message dated September 3 read, “It’d be funny if someone like Charlie Kirk got shot on September the 10th.”
Another from August 6 warned, “September 10th will be a very interesting day.” Both circulated before Kirk’s death, raising questions about whether others knew of the plot.
After the attack, the same account allegedly resurfaced with a cryptic response: “I plead the fifth.” Graham highlighted the timing of these posts, noting that multiple sites contained chatter linking Kirk to the September 10 date.
Social media is out of control. But I want to read a couple of things to you that really bother me. There’s a post on a website on September the third that said, It’d be funny if someone like Charlie Kirk got shot on September the 10th. That was on September the third. On August the sixth, September 10th will be a very interesting day. This was done before September the 10th. This was in August. After the shooting, the same person said, I bleed the fifth. There are a bunch of websites where they’re talking about September the 10th and Charlie being killed. I want to know what’s going on here. How wide is this net? Why did these people pick September the 10th? What did they know? And is there something bigger going on?
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
“Why did these people pick September the 10th? What did they know? And is there something bigger going on?” Graham asked, voicing concerns about how wide the network may reach.
While no additional suspects have been confirmed, the online activity has intensified scrutiny of social media platforms, where talk of political violence often spreads unchecked. The senator’s remarks fueled speculation about whether Kirk’s death was an isolated act or part of something larger.
Authorities have not publicly identified any other targets but are reviewing digital evidence tied to the incident.
Key Points
- Senator Lindsey Graham pointed to social media posts predicting Charlie Kirk’s September 10 assassination.
- Messages dated weeks before the killing mentioned Kirk and the date in advance.
- Graham questioned whether others knew of the attack and if a wider network is involved.
Talk of a wider plot leaves Washington demanding answers as investigators sift through digital trails.
