Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, is scheduled to stand trial in June 2028.
Judge Tony Graf Jr. announced the date Monday in Provo after Utah County prosecutors requested a January 2028 trial and Robinson’s defense lawyers sought a start date in late 2029.
Prosecutors expect a 17-week trial and previously said they could be ready by October 2027. Their proposed January start would avoid holding the trial over Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Kirk’s wife, Erika Kirk, had requested that the trial start no later than October 2027. Her attorney, Jeffrey Neiman, said dragging out the trial would violate her right to a speedy trial under Utah law.
“This case should be tried within a month, not three years — and it should be over with,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The judge is desecrating the memory of the Great Charlie Kirk, while taking forever to ask questions that people already know the answer to. The whole Country is mocking him and our ‘Legal’ System. JUSTICE FOR CHARLIE!”
In September, Graf ruled that Robinson will stand trial on all seven charges in the assassination, leaving him eligible for the death penalty if convicted of aggravated ...