Accused assassin Tyler Robinson’s defense attorney will have a difficult time defending this. FBI Director Kash Patel has revealed that the FBI has received the DNA results from the towel and rifle used in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Patel revealed that both the towel and rifle that were found in the woods near Utah Valley University, where Kirk was assassinated, match the suspect, Tyler Robinson. Fox News broke the story on the results of the FBI DNA test results: FBI Director Kash Patel says investigators have found DNA evidence linking alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson to the scene of last week’s shooting. Patel made the statement during a Monday morning appearance on “Fox & Friends,” saying the suspect’s DNA was found on a screwdriver as well as a towel that was wrapped around the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting. “I can report today that the DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the firearm and the DNA on the screwdriver are positively processed for the suspect in custody,” Patel said. Authorities say Robinson jumped off of a roof before fleeing Utah Valley University’s campus moments after the shooting. They say he then ran through a patch of woods into a nearby neighborhood, leaving the towel-wrapped firearm in the woods. Robinson is currently under “special watch” with authorities in Utah. Police say he has not been cooperating during interviews. Watch Patel here: BREAKING: FBI Director Kash Patel confirms DNA from the towel wrapped around the suspected assassination weapon — and from a screwdriver left on the UVU rooftop — both match the suspect already in custody. pic.twitter.com/1PNuhNrIlW — Fox News (@FoxNews) September 15, 2025 Fox News also reported on Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s latest remarks on the investigation: Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino emphasized that the bureau is focused on transparency amid its investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Bongino made the comments during a Monday morning appearance on Fox News, saying the motive of alleged assassin Tyler Robinson is “fairly obvious” given Kirk’s prominence as a conservative. “We are clinging to transparency here. You know, the era of Cronkite and Jennings is over. New media is media. We want to be sure we do everything in our power to share what we can when we can while still balancing the needs of the investigation,” Bongino said. Bongino then went on to say that family members of Robinson’s told investigators that he had “become more political” in recent years. “I think it’s pretty clear based on the statements of family members, friends and some of the messaging we have on the digital footprints that he clearly had some obsession with Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk is obviously a conservative commentator. That’s no secret, so while I, again I don’t want to speak in advance and jeopardize the case, I think it’s fairly obvious to everyone out there, and there’s no need to parse words with it, that this was clearly an ideologically motivated attack,” he added.