YouTuber Melanie King Highlights Alex Jones' Claims That a Charlie Kirk Shooting Book Predates His Death

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YouTuber Melanie King Highlights Alex Jones' Claims That a Charlie Kirk Shooting Book Predates His Death

Host Melanie King walks through a clip from Alex Jones' InfoWars broadcast raising questions about the timeline surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination, including an Amazon book titled The Shooting of Charlie Kirk that appears to have been published a day before the shooting, and screenshots suggesting the New York Times and Los Angeles Times referenced his shooting nineteen hours before it reportedly occurred. She reviews a viral clip of a man near the shooting making what some viewers call a suspicious hand gesture, weighs speculation about foreign government involvement, and notes that Tucker Carlson's new documentary series happened to premiere on the anniversary of September 11th. She also shares a personal story about her mother's experience at the Pentagon on 9/11 before returning to unresolved questions about who published the Amazon listing and why mainstream outlets haven't covered it.

Categories: Analysis
September 11, 2025

A Viral Claim: Did a Book About Charlie Kirk's Death Exist Before It Happened?

Melanie King says she came across a striking piece of information on Alex Jones' InfoWars broadcast and wanted to share it in real time rather than wait to produce a full video. She plays a clip of Jones displaying an Amazon listing for a book titled The Shooting of Charlie Kirk, A Comprehensive Account of the Utah Valley University Attack and Aftermath and America's Response, credited to an author named Anastasia Casey, with a publication date of September 9th, one day before Kirk was shot on September 10th. Jones argues the listing was later updated but that the original date is preserved in internet archive records, and calls for the FBI to investigate.

Questioning the New York Times and LA Times Timestamps

King plays a separate clip of a woman reacting on video to what she describes as Google search results showing New York Times and Los Angeles Times articles about Kirk's shooting timestamped nineteen hours before the shooting reportedly took place on September 10th. The woman in the clip repeatedly asks how that timeline could make sense. King adds that commenters have also pointed out Amazon's stated 72-hour review period for publishing a book, arguing that if the listing went live on September 9th, the manuscript would have needed to be submitted days earlier, before Kirk was killed.

Verifying the Claims With Grok

King says she waited to check the claims herself using the AI chatbot Grok before sharing them. She reads out a Grok-generated response stating that the New York Times' live updates page is dated September 10th, 2025, consistent with real-time reporting after the event, that the sources reviewed were all published after the shooting with no evidence of backdating, and that the nineteen-hours-ago timestamp could reflect a search engine display glitch or an edited screenshot rather than genuine pre-publication.

The New York Times' Kirk Obituary and a Quiet Headline Change

King highlights that the New York Times published an obituary for Kirk within hours of his death describing him as spreading unsupported claims and outright lies, citing his past comments on hydroxychloroquine and a temporary Twitter suspension in 2020. She notes the outlet's original headline referred to him as a right-wing provocateur before it was quietly changed to describe him as a right-wing force, framing the initial wording as needlessly hostile toward someone who had just been killed.

A Debate Opponent's Unexpected Tribute

King plays a clip from what she says was the final video Charlie Kirk ever posted, showing a self-described left-leaning YouTuber at a Turning Point USA campus event who thanks Kirk and the organization for hosting open debate, contrasting it with his experience being banned multiple times from streamer Hasan Piker's chat for disagreeing with him. The commenter, who introduces himself as running a small political commentary channel, publicly offers to donate five thousand dollars to Palestine if Piker agrees to debate him, and thanks Turning Point USA San Diego State for giving a platform to a friend who survived the October 7th attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel.

Reactions From Ilhan Omar and Mehdi Hasan

King plays a clip of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and journalist Mehdi Hasan discussing Kirk's record, including his past comments questioning the existence of Juneteenth and his remarks about George Floyd, with Hasan describing some tributes to Kirk as a rewriting of history. King pushes back sharply, arguing that Kirk never incited violence against anyone and that Omar has no standing to speak on the history of Black Americans given her own background and record on issues like Sharia law.

Dave Portnoy on Trump's Role in the Political Climate

King plays comments from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy suggesting that Donald Trump's inherently divisive public presence has contributed to the broader political climate surrounding Kirk's death, while Portnoy clarifies he does not blame Trump directly for the shooting. King disagrees, arguing that every figure on the right gets treated as divisive by default, and instead points to Kamala Harris and Karine Jean-Pierre publicly criticizing each other and Joe Biden as evidence that division exists within the Democratic Party as well.

A Hand Signal and Questions About an Inside Job

King slows down a widely shared video of a man near the shooting scene, pointing out what she describes as an unusual gesture involving his cap and ear seconds before shots were fired, and asks viewers, including anyone with military experience, whether it resembles a coordinated signal. She raises the possibility that Kirk's removal could have been orchestrated from within Turning Point USA itself to change the direction of the organization, while stating clearly that she cannot confirm this and is presenting it for viewers to evaluate.

A Possible Foreign Government Connection and Tucker Carlson's Documentary

King says she is still investigating claims currently circulating about possible foreign government involvement in Kirk's assassination, describing it as a real possibility without offering further detail. She separately notes that Tucker Carlson's new documentary series was set to premiere the same day as this broadcast, September 11th, and questions whether the timing amounts to a deliberate distraction from Kirk's case.

A Personal 9/11 Story

King shares that her mother worked at the Pentagon and was in the building when it was hit on September 11, 2001, though on the opposite side during a training exercise, and had to reach the family by satellite phone from a helicopter because local phone lines were down. She notes her mother passed away in May, making this particular anniversary especially personal.

Who Is Anastasia Casey?

King closes by returning to the Amazon listing, saying she attempted to identify the book's listed author, Anastasia Casey, without success, and expresses frustration that mainstream outlets have not addressed the discrepancy in publication dates. She encourages viewers to draw their own conclusions and says she will continue investigating and sharing updates as more information surfaces.

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