Vice President JD Vance said he is convinced that accused murderer Tyler Robinson killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but believes it remains possible that others played a role in encouraging or influencing the attack.

Speaking Saturday in an interview with The Daily Wire’s Mary Margaret Olohan, Vance said he continues to question whether Robinson acted entirely on his own.

“I’m always going to wonder,” Vance said. “I’m always going to wonder what was said and how many contacts [Robinson] had beforehand. By the way, it doesn’t mean that [Robinson’s] any less guilty. But do I wonder if there are other people who are more directly involved in Charlie’s murder? Absolutely, because I don’t think that it’s possible for a young man to get radicalized like that without somebody encouraging him, whether informally or formally.”

While emphasizing that Robinson bears primary responsibility for the killing, Vance suggested others may share moral responsibility.

“I think there are a lot of people with blood on their hands in the case of Charlie Kirk, but of course, the person most directly who has blood on their hands is Tyler Robinson.”

Vance’s comments followed his assertion that “the evidence is clear” Robinson murdered Kirk during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in September.

The interview came just days after Robinson appeared in a Utah courtroom for a preliminary hearing in the criminal case against him. The New York Times described the proceeding as “like a reduced trial, with testimony and exhibits presented to a judge.”

Vance is not alone in concluding that the evidence presented during the hearing strongly points to Robinson’s guilt.

Donald Trump Jr., who attended two days of the proceedings at the courthouse in Provo, Utah, told Fox News that the case against Robinson was “damning.”

Among the evidence presented was surveillance footage showing Robinson driving approximately 4½ hours from his home to Utah Valley University and interacting with Turning Point USA staff before the event where Kirk was fatally shot.

Trump Jr. also pointed to video showing Robinson appearing to develop what he described as a “magically” acquired limp before climbing onto a rooftop that he called a “perfect” vantage point from which to shoot Kirk. He said the unusual gait led both prosecutors and himself to believe Robinson was concealing a firearm in his pants.

“The shot happens and within seconds, and he’s seen jumping off the building and running into the nearby woods,” Trump Jr. continued.

He added sarcastically that the combination of Robinson later surrendering to authorities, together with the video footage and physical evidence, amounted to “minor details” that nevertheless made his guilt unmistakable.

Later in the week, prosecutors also introduced text messages they allege show Robinson confessing to the killing.

If convicted, Robinson could face the death penalty.

{Matzav.com}