CIA
This page documents claims and questions about possible CIA involvement in public commentary about the Charlie Kirk assassination. The CIA has not been officially investigated in connection with the killing. We do not assert as fact that the CIA ordered the assassination or that any named employee participated in illegal acts.
UVU National Security Society (claims)
Compiled investigation notes state that UVU's National Security Society online profiles were taken down on September 24, 2025 — two weeks after the shooting. Names listed in the master file as associated with the society (mix of claimed CIA-linked and campus-security figures) include:
| Name (as listed in CK) | Note in file |
|---|---|
| Rusty Needs | Linked to CNSSI (CIA organization on campus, per claim) |
| Dr. Elena Vasquez | Profile removed with group |
| Mark Harlan | Profile removed |
| Sarah Klein | Profile removed |
| Jamal Reid | Profile removed |
| T. Ramirez | Profile removed |
| L. Patel | Profile removed |
Expanded UVU context: CIA UVU Profiles. UVU hosts a large regional Center for National Security Studies program — a benign explanation for foreign-national presence that NSA phone claims also acknowledge.
Utah State University enrollment claim
Commentary alleges Tyler Robinson was briefly enrolled at Utah State University, described in posts as a CIA-affiliated research hub. This is an unverified social-media claim used to question gaps in Robinson's background; it is not confirmed by court filings on this site.
HADES, N1098L, and military ISR
Public flight-tracking research ties the Army HADES program to N1098L, a Bombardier Global 6500 operated by LASAI Aviation II LLC (Leidos subsidiary) with claimed SIGINT, ELINT, and drone-deployment capabilities.
ADS-B data cited by investigators shows two low-altitude passes near the UVU/Orem corridor on September 10, 2025 — roughly three hours before the shooting and again ~20–28 minutes after. Analysts dispute whether these were drone deploy/retrieve missions or routine ISR training. See N1098L and ISR Operations.
Defense intelligence overlap (SAM-702, Fort Huachuca) is covered on Cabot alibi and Investigation Index.
Ex-CIA ballistics collaboration
X posts cite @stevendenoon (described as ex-CIA black operations) collaborating with @ProjectConstitu on laser, casing, and ballistics analysis — YouTube: zeioeWdmSIw. Treat as independent analyst commentary, not agency disclosure.
Historical context — ARTICHOKE memo
Investigators cite republication of a January 22, 1954 CIA Project ARTICHOKE memo evaluating whether a subject could be involuntarily induced to attempt assassination of a prominent official. This is historical document context cited on X; it does not prove any 2025 operation.
Rogue-faction theories
A prominent line of theory argues a rogue faction within the intelligence community — not a formally sanctioned program — may share operational signatures with the Kirk case and the Butler attempt (see NCTC). Elements include:
- Charlie's evolving criticism of intelligence overreach and foreign-policy consensus (Charlie)
- Coordinated optics: security posture, N1098L timing, rapid paving
- Commentary that only CIA or Mossad-scale services could kill and cover (investigator opinion, not proof)
Pattern-matching without classified discovery remains hypothesis.
Living persons — high-risk allegations
Posts allege CIA links to Rick Cutler (palm-device commentary), Skylar Baird ("crisis actor" pipeline), and security figures. These are serious unproven allegations against living people; this site does not endorse them as fact. See Mic and Witnesses.
Key investigative questions
- What UVU National Security Society records existed before 9/24/2025 profile removals?
- What mission logs exist for N1098L on September 10, and who received ISR products?
- Has any congressional committee requested CIA posture on domestic political violence cases?
Laws (Charlie Kirk)
N1098L mission crew and product recipients, UVU society membership records, and any domestic-operation oversight files are among targets of the Charlie Kirk Investigation Laws.
Citizen Claims Involving CIA Equities (Attributed)
- Investigative notes tie July 11, 2025 CIA executive-director changes (Dustin Gard-Weiss) and DoD intel undersecretary moves (Bradley Hansell) to flight/call-sign questions around Fort Huachuca — chronology research, not proof of operational involvement in the UVU killing.
- Online claims that CIA "ran the hit" are unverified conspiracy assertions; this site does not state them as fact.
- Legitimate open questions remain about which U.S. intelligence components touched the case after September 10 and what was scoped out.
See Joe Kent / NCTC, ODNI / Tulsi, NSA.