Conservative commentator and podcaster Megyn Kelly is urging those promoting conspiracy theories about the assassination of Charlie Kirk to back up their claims with credible evidence or stop making accusations altogether.
Kelly made the remarks during an appearance on Sky News Australia, where she discussed the ongoing preliminary hearing involving 23-year-old Tyler Robinson, who has been charged with aggravated murder in connection with Kirk’s death.
Kirk was shot and killed last September while speaking at Utah Valley University. Authorities later arrested Robinson, who has been charged in the case but has not yet entered a plea. His preliminary hearing remains underway.
The killing has fueled widespread speculation among some prominent figures in conservative circles, with personalities including Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson raising questions about the investigation and the circumstances surrounding Kirk’s death.
Addressing the Australian audience, Kelly emphasized that the current court proceedings are focused on a relatively low legal threshold.
She explained that the purpose of the preliminary hearing is to determine whether prosecutors have established probable cause that Robinson committed the crime. According to Kelly, probable cause simply means it is more likely than not that the defendant committed the offense, and if that standard is met, the case proceeds to trial.
Kelly argued that, based on the evidence presented in court, the prosecution has assembled a compelling case against Robinson.
While acknowledging that many people remain skeptical of the official narrative for various reasons, Kelly said courtrooms operate under established rules of evidence rather than speculation or public opinion.
She stressed that judges and juries are concerned only with evidence that is legally admissible, not theories that cannot be supported under the rules governing courtroom proceedings.
Kelly delivered a direct message to those continuing to question Robinson’s alleged role in the killing.
She said anyone who believes there is an alternative explanation should either present admissible evidence under the federal rules of evidence—or Utah’s comparable state rules—or stop promoting unsupported theories.
According to Kelly, if no such evidence exists, continuing to debate those claims serves no meaningful purpose because only facts that can be proven in court are relevant.
To underscore her point, Kelly referenced the well-known line from the film A Few Good Men: “It doesn’t matter what I believe. It only matters what I can prove.”
She said that principle reflects how the legal system functions and argued that, by that standard, the evidence against Robinson is overwhelming.
Although Kelly said she believes the available evidence strongly supports the allegation that Robinson was the gunman, she added that she remains interested in whether anyone else may have known about the attack beforehand or encouraged it prior to the shooting. She said questions surrounding that possibility have not yet been answered and remain an area of curiosity.
Looking ahead, Kelly predicted Robinson would be held over for trial following the preliminary hearing.
She also said she believes a conviction is likely unless an issue such as jury nullification were to arise, describing that scenario as one in which a juror refuses to convict regardless of the evidence presented.
If Robinson is ultimately convicted, Kelly said she expects he will likely receive a death sentence, adding that she would not shed any tears over such an outcome.
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