Officials on Friday identified Tyler Robinson, 22, as the suspect in Kirk's assassination on a Utah college campus. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the state intends to pursue the death penalty if the case goes to trial, while President Donald Trump also voiced support, saying he hopes Robinson receives the death penalty if found guilty.Earlier this year, Kirk discussed his stance on capital punishment during an exchange with a student that was captured in a video posted to Turning Point USA’s YouTube channel. Kirk was asked about how he could support a "limited government" while also believing it should have the power to execute people."I believe in a small but strong government and, for the record, I believe that someone who took a life should have their life taken," Kirk told the student."Under every circumstance?" the student asks Kirk.This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton.Posted by Louis Casiano Phoenix air traffic control honors Charlie KirkAn air traffic controller in Phoenix honored Charlie Kirk upon the landing of Air Force Two on Thursday after his body was escorted from Utah by Vice President JD Vance."Welcome home, Charlie. You didn't deserve it. May God bless your family," an air traffic controller was heard saying while guiding the aircraft.Kirk will be buried in Phoenix following his assassination while visiting Utah Valley University this week.Posted by Louis Casiano Discussions ongoing to bring federal charges against alleged Charlie Kirk assassinThis photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP)There are active discussions within senior ranks at the Justice Department to bring a federal charge or charges against , Fox News has learned.The federal death penalty is in play under U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.Robinson has been named by authorities as the shooter who killed Kirk this week while visiting Utah Valley University.Posted by Louis Casiano Americans shatter fundraising records after Charlie Kirk's tragic death at university eventA memorial is set up for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)After conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday, Americans across the country of dollars through online fundraisers for his family, a surge of support underscoring his influence on the right and the legacy he left behind., A photo of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed, sits at a vigil in his memory, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Orem, Utah., Charlie Kirk’s wife Erika speaks out after Tyler Robinson is ID'd as shooting suspect: ‘You have no idea what you just unleashed' The suspect is believed to have acted alone, Utah Gov. Spencer .