Cruz clashes with CNN host over Kirk shooter, says network 'should not be engaged in misinformation'

Sen Ted Cruz R-Texas sparred with CNN host Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday over Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter as the GOP lawmaker declared the setup should not be engaged in misinformation We don t have a motive yet We don t know yet We re waiting Obviously we ve heard what the governor has had to say what the FBI director had to say in current times Collins explained during her show The Source Of program we know Come on we don t have a motive yet We don't have a motive yet really That's CNN's position He just happened to fire the gun in celebration You can't tell the motive here Cruz responded Kirk was assassinated on Sept while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University Both FBI administrators and Utah Gov Spencer Cox disclosed that the suspect Tyler Robinson held a leftist ideology and was increasingly radicalized in new years Newly disclosed texts revealed Robinson appearing to admit to the killing and say he had enough of his hatred CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION GOVERNMENT COLLECT HOME SURVEILLANCE VIDEO THAT MAY SHOW KILLER FLEEING SCENECollins pushed back saying that wasn t what she commented and added that law enforcement had not laid out a direct motive but had presented several pieces of evidence I'm not arguing with you politically I'm saying that law enforcement has not put a specific motive You know that there's a difference of what they're pointing in a legal argument than what you're talking about Collins disclosed What you are saying is objectively false and CNN should not be engaged in misinformation Cruz announced as the two spoke over one another Collins insisted it was not misinformation and that she had laid out the facts Collins went on to ask Cruz if he desired to see right-wing groups looked into and prosecuted pointing to his remarks about analyzing left-wing groups and their financing for protests I believe anyone engaged in acts of violence should be prosecuted and go to jail Cruz responded There has been an enormous amount and CNN has been guilty of this of bothsidesism of saying gosh both sides are violent and understand yes there is a few violence on both sides but it is the left that overwhelmingly celebrates this It is leftists that have been celebrating You look at Bluesky and it is a cesspool of leftists celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN'S MOTIVES REMAIN 'ELUSIVE ' CBS NEWS ANCHOR CLAIMSCollins stated she didn't believe anyone should celebrate the assassination of Kirk before concluding the interview FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino mentioned Monday that investigators are probing whether Kirk s alleged assassin acted alone or as part of a broader plot while also revealing troubling signs that the suspect had been taken over by ideology leading up to the shooting Family and coworkers advised investigators the suspect had grown more political and withdrawn in the time leading up to Kirk's killing Bongino revealed It appears from the content we ve accumulated that this ideology had infected him and had taken over Bongino reported He was intent on making Charlie his target and people may have known in advance CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREFBI Director Kash Patel shared details about the shooter on Monday during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity The evidence and information will come out I won t stylize the evidence but I will say what was detected in terms of information was a text message exchange where he the suspect specifically stated that he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do that When pressed on the suspect's motive Patel noted words attributed to him And when he was urged why he declared particular hatred cannot be negotiated with CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital reached out to CNN for comment Fox News' Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this document