Utah resident Tyler Robinson, 22, was taken into custody between 1:32 PM and 1:46 PM UTC on September 12th, after his father detained him until police arrived, according to a New York Post report. Robinson is the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which occurred on September 10th in Orem, Utah. President Donald Trump had previously stated that the suspect's father encouraged him to turn himself in, and earlier on September 12th, Trump announced on Fox News that authorities had apprehended the assassin with "a high degree of certainty." President Trump also commented on the ongoing investigation, stating that Utah's governor is "very intent on the death penalty in this case." He also noted Kirk's significant influence, particularly among young people. The manhunt for Kirk's assassin had been ongoing, with authorities recovering the shooter's weapon and ammunition near Utah Valley University. Bill Ackman had previously raised the reward for information leading to an arrest by $1 million, and new photos of a person of interest were released. The FBI stated on September 11th that they had no current information on the killer's whereabouts. In separate news, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed its largest sanctions to date against Iran-backed Houthis, targeting 32 individuals and entities and identifying four vessels involved in global fundraising, smuggling, and weapons procurement networks spanning Yemen, China, the UAE, and the Marshall Islands. This action was announced by the U.S. Treasury. Earlier in the reporting window, President Donald Trump stated that the suspect "turned himself in," suggesting his father encouraged this action, according to remarks made between 12:47 PM and 1:31 PM UTC on September 12th. Separately, SOCS (Ret) Van Orden, identified as a Department of the Navy official, issued a strong condemnation of any uniformed or civilian employee who has acted with contempt toward the assassinated American, vowing swift and decisive action. President Trump stated that Chicago is "worse than Afghanistan" in remarks made sometime between 12:32 PM and 12:46 PM UTC on September 12th. During the same period, Republican leaders expressed confidence that Stephen Miran will secure Senate confirmation for his Federal Reserve nomination, which advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee earlier this week. Separately, California lawmakers passed a ban on ICE officers wearing masks, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. Trump's comments on Chicago come amidst his assertion of increased presidential authority in Washington D.C., where he claimed, "We have actually more power in DC. I can change the mayor if I want. I can do whatever I want." This follows the previous morning's announcement that authorities had apprehended the assassin of Charlie Kirk, who was shot on September 10th in Orem, Utah. The President had announced the arrest during a Fox News appearance. In legislative news, California's new ban on ICE officers wearing masks was highlighted by a tweet from Joe Garofoli. On the economic front, the advancement of Stephen Miran's nomination signals a key step towards potential changes in the Federal Reserve's composition, with markets anticipating rate adjustments. Previous reports indicated that the manhunt for Kirk's assassin had been ongoing for three days, with a reward for information increased by Bill Ackman. Authorities had previously recovered the shooter's weapon and ammunition near Utah Valley University. Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton did not report a property in Florida or rental income on that house and a luxury five-bedroom property in Oklahoma in his federal financial disclosure filed in June, according to a report by Politico. Separately, a flyover by the Thunderbirds and C-17 was observed on the way to work. Additionally, Senator Tom Cotton responded to reporting by Al Jazeera concerning Hamas' brutality in Gaza, with an X user quoting Cotton as stating "Palestine is a made-up fiction,” denying famine and genocide in Gaza, and calling famine experts "left-wing clowns."
