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The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson
BREAKING: Manhunt Continues as Charlie Kirk's Body Arrives in AZ
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Ben Ferguson
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Justin Richmond
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Ben Ferguson
It is Friday morning and it is nice to have you with us on the 47 Morning Update. As these days just seem to be blending together as we are continuing to deal with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I can tell you that Thursday was a really tough day. It was a tough day to watch the reality set in of what had happened in the hours before. We watched the Vice President and the Second lady of the United States of America fly to Utah to then help the family of Charlie Kirk take Charlie home to Phoenix, Arizona, where they live. We watched the Vice President of the United States of America carry his casket. We watch the wife of the Vice President hold her hand, the now widow of Charlie Kirk. We watch them touch down in Phoenix and we see the little and hear the little miracles that are happening, happening all along the way. Phoenix Air traffic control sent a message to Charlie Kirk after landing in Arizona. And here's what they said.
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Bo Mason
Welcome home, Charlie. You didn't deserve it.
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Governor Spencer Cox
May God bless your family.
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Ben Ferguson
Welcome home, Charlie. You didn't deserve it. May God bless your family. The world lost an incredible man, and so many are grieving the loss of Charlie. I'm one of them. Because of how many people and his and how many lives that he touched. We are seeing many that are standing up and saying, we will not be silent. You have made us 10 million strong. There are so many on the left that have celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk, yet there are so many that are standing up for what is right. There are so many that are standing there and loving Charlie and his family, loving Erica as the second lady, usa. Vance, hold the hand as they stepped off Air Force Two with Charlie's casket arriving and moving that casket to the chapel where he will be. These are the things that people will remember as we do come together. I want to tell you that I think this is one of those moments where you can see God using evil for good more than that assassin could ever imagine. The White House Chief of Staff talked to my good friend Scott Jennings today on his show, and I want you to hear what Susie Wilds had to say about what she told her staff at the White House. Just want to ask you.
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Governor Spencer Cox
I mean, you're around the president. You were around him during the campaign. You interact with people in public settings.
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Ben Ferguson
Is it safe in America right now.
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Governor Spencer Cox
For an outspoken conservative?
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Ben Ferguson
I mean, obviously, the president survived a couple of assassination attempts and Charlie's no longer with us. How are you processing that question today?
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Carol Markowitz
I think we have to recognize that America has become a violent place. It's one of the reasons the president is so committed to a safe District of Columbia. And we've had great results there. But Marco Rubio yesterday said, you know what, it, what I think is going on is that there are embers out there and they're starting to burn. And I thought that was a very good way of looking at the atmospherics. We have a lot of high profile people here that engage publicly and in the media and they say things others might not like. So I called everybody in before they went home last night and said, go home, hug your children, hug your spouse, be careful, take precautions and don't let your voice get softer. Charlie would want everybody to speak as they had been and more. So that's sort of the way we feel here. And he was very close to many of us and even those that were not his good friends, we know him. He was so much help in the campaign. So, you know, there's no question there's a sadness here.
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Ben Ferguson
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles talking to her staff who are rattled at the White House over this. We also have an update from the FBI and they gave a update late in the evening last night. And I want you to hear exactly what they had to say. As someone you're asking about this shooter. Who is he? How did he get away? How do we not know where he is right now? Some of those questions were answered. I want you to hear what was said earlier. Listen, Governor will kick it off.
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Governor Spencer Cox
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us here tonight. We appreciate the media and the partnership we have with you in helping from out to the public so that we can, we can catch this assassin and, and hold him accountable. We, we are going to share a portion of a video that we have of the suspect as well as some new stills. Those have already been released, but we want to make sure that they get as much attention as possible so that we can get help from the public in tracking down this evil human being. So we're going to queue up the video right now, show that I've asked Commissioner Bo Mason if he would narrate to you what is happening in this video.
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Bo Mason
Thank you. Governor Bo Mason, Commissioner for the Utah Department of Public Safety. If you look up to the top left, you'll See the building where the shooter was proned out in the top left corner. We'll go ahead and play that video and I'll narrate as we. So here you see the suspect ran behind that upper building. He's come out on the right, moves to this far right corner. As he does, he's going to climb off the edge and then dropped down to the ground. As he did that, he left some palm impressions. There's some smudges. Some places we're looking to collect DNA. There's a shoe imprint where we believe the suspect is clearly identified as wearing Converse tennis shoes. Again, we'll replay that again so you can get another view of that. It's important to note his black T shirt, his black pants, and there appears to be some white on the soles of those Converse tennis shoes. Those are all identifiable items that we're looking for in the stills that are going to follow this. You're going to see a very distinctive T shirt with an American flag and appears to have an eagle on it. There's also a baseball cap with a triangle on it and a pair of sunglasses, all distinctive. All things that we would ask the public to look for and try to identify if they know someone who has those items, who has been seen wearing those items. We're looking for all that information here. You see the suspect after dropping off the building, he moved around across this grassy area around the parking lot. We're going to pan to the right after he crosses the street. This is where he moves over into the wooded area. This is the video evidence that we utilize to track his movements and to locate that firearm in that wooded area following the discovery of this evidence. Good. You want to go to the stills. So here's the still photographs I mentioned. These have been enhanced. So these are slightly different than what we, we introduced earlier. Please pay close attention to the T shirt. Like I said, very distinctive with that American flag and that eagle, the hat with the triangle and the sunglasses. If you'll go to the next picture, please, the backpack as well. All identifying features that we're hoping the public can help us identify and lead us to this suspect. And again, there's a better picture of the hat with that triangle logo. And again, the T shirt, blue jeans, and you get a good look at those Converse tennis shoes as well. We have pushed these out. We'll continue to push these out. And we just ask for the public's cooperation through the public. The tips that have been coming in are what are giving us our next leads and enabling us to continue to further this investigation. We've had great cooperation from the public, and we're continuing to ask for that as we move forward. Thank you. And I'll turn time back over to Governor Cox.
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Governor Spencer Cox
Thank you so much, Commissioner Mason. I want to. I want to thank Director Patel and his team. It's great to have them on the ground with us tonight. We've had several briefings, and he's had an opportunity to. To walk the crime scene. We. We appreciate our. Our local law enforcement here again. We have. We have Mike Smith, who is the. The county sheriff here. We have all of our local. Local chiefs of police, police that are here as well, all working hand in hand with the state and with the FBI as we. As we move forward with this investigation. Now, just give you a little warning. We will not be taking any questions at this time. We're giving you the latest information we have, being as transparent with everything that we have. But I do want to share a couple things that I think are important. We. We cannot do our job without the public's help. Right now, the public has answered our call for action. So far, we've received more than 7,000 leads and tips. I would just note that the FBI hasn't received this many digital media tips from the public since the Boston Marathon bombing. This case also highlights the dedication of our law enforcement community. We have 20 federal, state, and local law enforcement partners that are working shoulder to shoulder to find the person who committed this horrific crime. With their support, We've completed nearly 200 interviews. As. As you're aware, as has already been reported, the FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk. We also continue to implore the public to support this investigation and come forward with any information. We are truly hopeful that this video and new photos will lead to even more tips. We are processing. We have an incredible team, a state and federal team working together to process those tips. We are going out in tandem to interview any potential person of interest or suspects. But again, we need as much help as we can possibly get. Any videos or photos that you might have, the public should be submitted to our digital media media tip line, which is www.FBI.gov Utah Valley shooting, all lowercase. Again, that is FBI.gov Utah Valley shooting, All lowercase. You can also provide general tips about the shooting by calling 1-800- call FBI. That's 1-800-C-A L L FBI or at tips.FBI.gov this is. I would just Say this is not just a local matter here in Utah. We have people all over the country that are helping to bring this perpetrator to justice for Charlie Kirk and his family. I will just add as well that as was mentioned, there is a lot of forensic evidence that is being processed right now at both the state lab and the. And federal labs and federal lab in, in on the East Coast. So we, we are working in tandem together. I would also just add a word of note for those people who are spending so much time on social media. I think Charlie said it best that when things get bad, we should put our phones down and spend a little time with our families. There is a tremendous amount of disinformation. We are tracking our team, the state team, and I'm sure the federal team as well. What we're seeing is our adversaries want violence. China. We have bots from Russia, China, all over the. The world that are trying to instill disinformation and encourage violence. I would encourage you to ignore those, to, to turn off those streams and, and to spend a little more time with, with our families. We desperately need some healing. We'll have more to say about that in the, in the days and weeks to come. More than anything, we are going to catch this person. Last thing I will just say is we've been working with our attorneys getting, getting everything that we need affidavits ready so that we can pursue the, the death penalty in this case. And that will happen here in the, the state of Utah. Again, to, to the public, to those who are grieving, thank you for, for your prayers. I, I know we are feeling those prayers. I know the Kirk family is feeling those prayers. Prayers as well. We, we pray that God will bless our nation at this very dark time. We can start healing by finding this perpetrator and, and holding him accountable. And we need your help to do that. Thank you.
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Ben Ferguson
We will obviously keep you updated here on any breaking news that we get as soon as we get it. I want to finally just also let you know what the President's mindset is right now. A reporter asked the President today, are you concerned for your own safety? It is the question that I and anyone else as a conservative in this movement, are asking themselves about our own safety right now. Every one of us has been rattled by this and every one of us is saying the same thing. Are we safe? How do we make sure that we are as safe as possible? Don't forget, as the White House Chief of Staff said, hug your kids, hug your family, tell the people around you that you love, that you love them and do it often. We'll see you back here tomorrow. I want to talk to you about my friends at Kirk Elliot Precious Metals. Two days ago I got my new order of silver. Now, I'm investing in silver right now because the pricing on it is amazing and the upside, well, it's real. I actually have a 100 ounce silver bar. It is actually really cool. It's really heavy because it's 100 ounces. But I also know that I bought it at the right price and I wasn't paying massive upcharges on, quote, rare or special coins. And then when you go to sell them, you take away all of your earning potential. Why do they do it this way at Kurt Elliott? Because they have transparent pricing up front. It's very simple. You pay 8% when you buy. And here's what matters to you the most. Nothing. When you sell. There are no hidden fees ever. With Kurt Elliott Precious Metals. This is the reason why I recommend them. It's not just about investing, it's about making sure you get more for your money. And that is exactly why Kurt Elliott helps people all the time. Whether it's gold or silver, you can hold it, be a good steward of it, you can pass it on to future generations and you can build wealth with it. It's real bullion, never gimmicks, just investment grade gold and silver. No overpriced coins, no flashy markups. And it's a company that I love because they are a faith driven company. There's no pressure, just honest care. They treat every client like family, offering honest answers up front to help you make wise, informed decisions. Now, if you're seeking a partner when it comes to gold and silver with an eternity mindset, visit kepm.comBen that's K E P M dot com Ben. You can also call them 720-605-3900. That's 720-605-3900. So let's faithfully steward what God has given so you can experience real peace now and for generations to come. Kepm.com Ben thank you for listening to.
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