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kentuck

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14. Was Kirk seen as a threat to Trump in any way?
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 08:40 PM
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We know he was a big supporter of Trump but has he pushed for the Epstein files to be made public lately. At one time, he made a statement that he would have no more to say on it and that he would believe what came from the government.

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Just a thought..... FarPoint Wednesday #1
A trained pro, who unlike the trump would be assassin IMO, had admin backing... brush Wednesday #39
Yes professional training. Irish_Dem Wednesday #2
and an overdose of confusing statements malaise Wednesday #5
The shooter also had some good luck because of the incompetence? Irish_Dem Wednesday #10
His plan theirs malaise Wednesday #11
Very good point. Irish_Dem Wednesday #20
You know bdamomma Thursday #141
The arrest of the person at the scene for obstruction was very stupid Prairie Gates Wednesday #26
Yes. Police should have been interviewing all witnesses asap. Irish_Dem Wednesday #43
Too bad Trump didn't hire him for his fake assassination attempt.. travelingthrulife Thursday #127
It is possible that both events were similarly choreographed. taxi Thursday #138
Or Halfway to Moscow (nt) AZJonnie Wednesday #106
Doesn't help that the FBI director and Kirk have identical ideology Eliot Rosewater Wednesday #41
Which is hilarious given the FBI director's ethnicity malaise Thursday #119
Perfect setup, with him on a raised platform alone. colorado_ufo Wednesday #84
The shooter must have known this in advance? Irish_Dem Thursday #116
One more thing . . . colorado_ufo Thursday #142
Looks like he had at least one person running cover for him sboatcar Wednesday #96
Seems like maybe just an innocent witness to me Jack Valentino Wednesday #98
The obstruction of justice charge after the interview and all that though sboatcar Wednesday #101
Do you know the details of the obstruction? Irish_Dem Thursday #115
I don't know sboatcar Thursday #122
Yes the shooter had some training. Irish_Dem Thursday #123
Have you any idea how many Utah sportsmen could have made that shot? Bobstandard Wednesday #108
The public assassination of a human being is different from shooting a deer. Irish_Dem Thursday #114
And 200 yards is still a very long shot Johnny2X2X Thursday #125
Good points. I assume sniper had a wind meter. Irish_Dem Thursday #132
Sounds like they may have found the gun Johnny2X2X Thursday #133
Yes, bad mistake if true. An amateur who got lucky. Irish_Dem Thursday #135
All very true, thankfully. nt Bobstandard Thursday #130
That seems to be the consensus Cosmocat Thursday #124
Deer hunters- lol! Come on man, this was no weekend warrior. Blues Heron Thursday #126
This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Wednesday #3
Read this SheltieLover Wednesday #4
Very interesting Just_Vote_Dem Wednesday #6
Could be SheltieLover Wednesday #16
My thoughts exactly. strongermessage Wednesday #36
One of my thoughts, as well. yellow dahlia Wednesday #13
And read this along with it... ancianita Wednesday #46
Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #49
Holy hell! SheltieLover Wednesday #50
My words exactly! Delphinus Wednesday #51
Scary! SheltieLover Wednesday #57
Scary to contemplate, but that's the kind of stuff putin type dictators do. ancianita Wednesday #54
Post it pls! SheltieLover Wednesday #56
Okay... I put it over in GD if you want a look... ancianita Wednesday #59
Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #60
Nick LaLota is my congressman Danmel Wednesday #58
I'm sorry SheltieLover Wednesday #63
It's mortifying Danmel Wednesday #77
JFC niyad Wednesday #68
Sounds like it could be a paid PatSeg Wednesday #62
Sure does! SheltieLover Wednesday #65
"a clean get away screams pro to me" -- absolutely! ancianita Wednesday #71
Prob already on his way back to russia SheltieLover Wednesday #72
LOL ... or FLORIDA! ancianita Wednesday #74
Is there a difference? SheltieLover Wednesday #75
I hope so. I'm exiled here. ancianita Wednesday #78
I'm sorry SheltieLover Wednesday #79
Parters in suffering through the historical sickness of the South. ancianita Wednesday #83
Stay safe! SheltieLover Thursday #137
200 yards isn't all that difficult with a good rifle and scope.... lastlib Wednesday #76
Correct sarisataka Wednesday #90
Yeah and with just ONE shot! PatSeg Thursday #136
Right. H2O Man Wednesday #64
Yup SheltieLover Wednesday #67
I don't rule out a Russian agent True Dough Wednesday #73
That is a distinct possibility. roamer65 Wednesday #92
So Agent Krasnov the corpulent?? thomski64 Wednesday #105
K&R UTUSN Wednesday #7
Just Like the 3 Fake Hobos Who Killed JFK MrWowWow Wednesday #8
Interesting angle that I had never thought of. yourout Wednesday #15
Or... speaking of motive... ancianita Wednesday #70
Yes! Very different... and Cha Wednesday #9
I just realized... A Sniper? nt Cha Wednesday #12
Read this, Cha SheltieLover Wednesday #18
I did.. I Rec your other post that Cha Wednesday #22
Mahalo, Cha SheltieLover Wednesday #27
Was Kirk seen as a threat to Trump in any way? kentuck Wednesday #14
Not at all..... anciano Wednesday #17
There were also hundreds (thousands?) of people to blend into after. Ace Rothstein Wednesday #81
Check the roof drains. Xolodno Thursday #111
Yep. Who benefits. jeffreyi Wednesday #19
Absolutely! SheltieLover Wednesday #29
Patel won't find him. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #21
There are cameras all over every college campus Prairie Gates Wednesday #31
Fact orangecrush Wednesday #69
Maybe he's been told not to find him tinrobot Wednesday #89
I'm not surprised BannonsLiver Wednesday #23
Patel is on this like white on rice Tribetime Wednesday #24
Needles to say, I see what you did there.... erronis Wednesday #47
And I wouldn't be surprised if it were a pro-Trump covert op. ananda Wednesday #25
Something like martial law? Deuxcents Wednesday #34
With a Reichstag Fire energy to it. ananda Wednesday #37
This is my number one fear.. Deuxcents Wednesday #42
I totally agree. strongermessage Wednesday #40
This was a pro Johnny2X2X Wednesday #28
Heard the same about Mangione Prairie Gates Wednesday #33
He didn't have secret service Puppyjive Wednesday #97
Pretty freaking obviously so. marble falls Wednesday #30
Indeed. Was he 'unalived' because he was bounding TACO to release Epstein files Bread and Circuses Wednesday #32
This is a great thread, no heavy thinking to do, just rec here or there. /nt bucolic_frolic Wednesday #35
Unfortunately, that is the case. (I rec'd yours....) erronis Wednesday #48
I recc'd your post PJMcK Thursday #128
Someone was thoughtful, careful, and well-prepared Vogon_Glory Wednesday #38
It's just like all the sniper movies Tree Lady Wednesday #44
One assumes a white man. nt mcar Wednesday #45
Non-white in Orem, Utah, he'd have stood out, probably tackled to the ground immediately Ocelot II Wednesday #52
That's what I'm thinking too mcar Wednesday #53
Take a look at the video of the crowd. mnhtnbb Wednesday #85
What's next? Trump orders Martial Law across the nation? Emile Wednesday #55
I don't find it too surprising. bluedigger Wednesday #61
true, it was not the secret service with an extensive protective net. drray23 Wednesday #66
The shooter may have planned everything out, including escape Justice Brandeis Wednesday #80
They have a video of a guy double timing it on a nearby roof just after the shooting Prairie Gates Wednesday #87
Might or might not be the shooter spinbaby Thursday #117
For sure Prairie Gates Thursday #118
One shot from 200 yards. Iggo Wednesday #82
Not a difficult shot sarisataka Wednesday #86
Many hunters are capable of doing such a shot Kaleva Wednesday #94
Why is it peculiar? sarisataka Wednesday #88
Probably a FSB or GRU operation. roamer65 Wednesday #91
This guy wasn't a mass shooter Kaleva Wednesday #93
Trump's Horst Wessel? N/T tonekat Wednesday #95
I've been thinking that all day. Ned Low Wednesday #100
Does seem like a professional hit, but what are the motives Beringia Wednesday #99
Obviously premeditated iemanja Wednesday #102
Well we've got Patel and Bongino at FBI, Blondie at DOJ ToxMarz Wednesday #103
Thoughts: ReRe Wednesday #104
Not really peculiar when it's a non-politician with his own security. Feel Good Inc Wednesday #107
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #109
Was there heavy security present? Kaleva Wednesday #110
No there wasn't. Feel Good Inc Thursday #112
My thoughts, too - a sharp shooter likely ex- military. Joinfortmill Thursday #113
It was a professional hit... dlk Thursday #120
My guess is I'll be underwhelmed and unsurprised by who-what-why when they're caught. Torchlight Thursday #121
Oswald shot JFK from a distance of 265 ft. and made a clean getaway, he was only caught after he shot and killed sop Thursday #129
Yes if Oswald had a car exboyfil Thursday #131
Right. For the sake of argument I'm assumimg Oswald was the "lone shooter," and he wasn't "a patsy." sop Thursday #134
He got away because no one was looking for him? pwb Thursday #139
Premeditated??? bdamomma Thursday #140
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