The Megyn Kelly Show

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Explosive Moments From Tyler Robinson Hearing, and Trump's FIFA Controversy, with Geragos, Murphy, Aronberg, Merchant, Frei, and Sage Steele | Ep. 1353

Explore episode Jul 6, 2026
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George Zinn: Wild Coincidence or Part of a Conspiracy?

Explosive Moments From Tyler Robinson Hearing, and Trump's … · Jul 6, 2026 True Crime

George Zinn, a man with a lengthy criminal record, falsely confessed to Kirk's murder to distract police and was later found with 20+ child sexual abuse images on his phone. Viva Frei calls his presence at the event 'a wild coincidence' if unrelated — and raises the unresolved question of whether Zinn had any connection to the online community that predicted Kirk's death.

5m 20s

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George Zinn, Security Failures, and Unanswered Questions

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Megyn Kelly turns the panel's attention to George Zinn — the 72-year-old man who falsely confessed to Kirk's murder in what he later admitted was an attempt to divert law enforcement. Zinn has a decades-long criminal record including a 2013 bomb threat at a Salt Lake City marathon and, critically, was later found to have more than 20 child sexual abuse images on his phone, leading to a guilty plea. Viva Frei says people underestimate how strange Zinn's presence is: a man with CSAM on his phone conveniently distracts police at the exact moment a shooter is trying to escape. He emphasizes this doesn't exonerate Robinson but raises legitimate questions — particularly whether Zinn had any connection to the Discord communities that predicted Kirk's death in advance. Geragos says the defense has an ethical obligation to investigate Zinn and these online connections even if it doesn't change the outcome of the guilt phase. Murphy says even if every conspiracy is true, it doesn't reduce Robinson's individual culpability.

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The Bullet That Couldn't Be Matched

Explosive Moments From Tyler Robinson Hearing, and Trump's … · Jul 6, 2026 True Crime

ATF analysts could not conclusively match the bullet fragment recovered from Charlie Kirk's autopsy to Tyler Robinson's .30-06 rifle. Matt Murphy explains this is common with fragmented bullets hitting bone — and points out that the expended shell casing found at the scene did match the rifle, with Robinson's DNA on the trigger.

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