The Republican governor added that Robinson is not cooperating with officials, but his roommate is. Cox described how the individual, whom he said was in a romantic relationship with Robinson, was “shocked” by the shooting and did not have any advanced knowledge of the attack.
There is “not a solid understanding” whether there was a connection between the gender identity of the roommate, whom Cox described as transitioning from male to female, and Robinson’s alleged shooting of Kirk, a conservative Christian who denied the legitimacy of transgender people, according to Cox.
In the wake of the shooting, allegations that Robinson’s roommate or partner is transgender prompted some in the MAGA movement to repeat the false, debunked claim that trans people are more likely to carry out gun violence.
Investigators are probing whether Robinson considered Kirk’s views on trans people to be “hateful,” Axios reports, as well as whether any local leftist groups knew of or assisted in the shooting plot.
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This governor keeps flipflopping on
When it looks bad for maga, but is the absolute first in line with a megaphone anytime he can blame “the left”.
Literally days ago he wouldn’t shut up about how no one should pay attention to anything until it’s confirmed after previously repeating false claims.
100%. The CNN title for the interview where he said some of this stuff (which I would have posted but it’s just video with no article) is “Pressed by CNN, Gov. Cox declines to give detail on ‘leftist ideology’ claims in Kirk shooting” (arc).