Peter Mandelson, the British Ambassador to the United States, was fired this morning following revelations of his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a breaking news alert shared by Representative Thomas Massie via X. Meanwhile, the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University is ongoing, with new details emerging about the incident. Charlie Kirk was wearing a bulletproof vest during the shooting, which was struck by the bullet before it ricocheted upward and entered his neck, as reported by Tony Seruga on X, citing eyewitness accounts, slow-motion videos, and initial forensic analysis. The weapon believed to have been used in the assassination was recovered in a wooded area where the shooter retreated and is currently being analyzed by the FBI. Federal authorities have previously recovered the weapon and obtained a palm print, a shoe print, and a forearm imprint in connection with the shooting. The FBI is seeking public assistance in identifying a person of interest and has appealed for motion-activated footage from Tesla vehicles near the event. The FBI Salt Lake City field office released a statement at approximately 4:02 PM UTC on September 11th, 2025, providing contact information for tips. In related congressional developments, Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau confirmed yesterday that the State Department, under Senator Marco Rubio, will ban any foreigner from entering the United States who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk online. Representative Clay Higgins reiterated his intention to use Congressional authority to ban users who celebrated Kirk's assassination from big tech platforms and pursue business license revocation. Representative Derrick Van Orden previously blamed media outlets for echoing "horrifically horrible political violent rhetoric" that he believes contributed to Kirk's death. Senator Thom Tillis sharply criticized conservative pundits on September 11th, 2025, for using Kirk's assassination to call for "war" and incite followers, describing their actions as "cheap, disgusting, awful." Utah Valley University remains closed until September 15th. Separately, Nadine Menendez, wife of former Senator Bob Menendez, was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison today for her role in her husband's corruption schemes. She stated her "blindfold is off" and that she sees him "for who he is."
