Report: Turning Point USA Insisted Charlie Kirk Speak Outdoors Despite University Security Concerns

# What the report says An independent 158-page report commissioned by Utah Valley University examined planning and security for Charlie Kirk's visit on 10 September 2025. The review concluded that Turning Point USA (TPUSA) insisted the event be held outdoors — in the Hall of Flags fountain courtyard — despite multiple concerns raised by UVU staff and the university police chief.

# How planning unfolded

UVU police chief Jeff Long arranged to meet TPUSA's security supervisor, Dan Flood, for a face-to-face pre-event briefing and walkthrough hours before the event. Chief Long texted Flood to meet on the Hall of Flags outdoor pedestrian walkway at 11 a.m., but that in-person meeting did not occur.

# Consequences and security gaps identified The report identifies several ways the decisions made reduced UVU's ability to manage risk:

• An outdoor fountain courtyard placed the event in an area that was harder to control and exposed to elevated observation points.
• Reliance on TPUSA for ticketing and access control limited UVU's ability to obtain reliable, real-time attendance information and to enforce campus security conditions.
• The missed face-to-face briefing reduced shared situational awareness between UVU law enforcement and the visiting security detail.

On the day of the event, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed by a sniper in the early afternoon.

# Findings about UVU's conduct The report states: "Based on our review of all available information, that at no time during the events leading up to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, or in its aftermath, did any employee or agent of UVU act in bad faith or in willful and wanton disregard for the safety of others."

Still, the review criticizes UVU for deferring several key security decisions to the TPUSA field representative even after university staff raised concerns. It recommends UVU retain decision-making authority over venue selection, ticketing, access control, and other conditions necessary to support campus safety.

# Responses and next steps

Tyler Robinson, a Utah resident, has been charged with aggravated murder in Kirk's killing. He has pleaded not guilty and no trial date had been set as of the report's release.

# Practical implications