WSJ Blasted for Inaccurately Reporting Charlie Kirk Shooter Had Transgender' Writing on Bullets

"The Wall Street Journal has come under fire for prematurely reporting that Charlie Kirk's alleged murderer bullets had writings pertaining to transgender ideology on them. The Journal was the first to report the information Thursday. The information was based on a preliminary report from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Moments before the Journal reported it, however, a source leaked it to conservative commentator Steven Crowder."

"Shortly after WSJ's publication of the story, it was amended with a note from a source urging caution due to the fact that it was still early in the investigation. The next day at a press conference, Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced that anti-fascist writing was found on bullet casings. References to pro-trans views, however, were nowhere to be found at the time of the presser. Social media users were quick to attack The Wall Street Journal in light of the new information."

Preliminary ATF information indicated cartridges recovered near the Charlie Kirk shooting bore inscriptions linked to transgender ideology and anti-fascist sentiment. A source leaked a screenshot of what appeared to be an internal ATF message to Steven Crowder before wider publication. The Wall Street Journal published the detail first, citing the preliminary ATF report, then amended the story with a caution as investigators emphasized the early stage of the probe. Prominent conservative figures repeated the claim on social media. Utah Governor Spencer Cox later said investigators found anti-fascist writing on bullet casings but did not report pro-trans references at his press conference. Social media users criticized coverage and called for retractions.

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