We have to cover this post by Axios White House reporter Marc Caputo, if only because Keith Olbermann of all people calls him a failure.

"Baseless theories." No, we're talking about the leftists who spent the whole weekend claiming that Kirk grew up in a Republican household that voted for Donald Trump, so he must be "ultra-MAGA." They're still saying it:

His family stated that he was becoming a more and more radicalized leftist via the internet. And she shames Caputo for being OK with lying to people.

Ed Krassenstein. Now there's a reliable source.

Caputo writes:

Soon after Charlie Kirk's assassination, some on the political left quickly spread a baseless theory that the conservative podcaster was killed by a follower of the ultra-right-wing group called Groypers.

The big picture: Internet searches for Groypers skyrocketed last week as critics tried to connect Kirk's suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson, and the group's leader, Nick Fuentes, a podcaster known for edgy, racist and socially transgressive content.

As Twitchy reported, MSNBC's Katy Tur and the now-fired Matthew Dowd talked about the possibility of Kirk being killed by a supporter in a burst of "celebratory gunfire."

Yes, Laurence Tribe had posted that the shooter was "ultra-MAGA."

About half of the replies to Caputo are asking what proof he has that Kirk's assassin was a leftist, and saying that "officials say" is doing a lot of heavy lifting. They're still clinging to the idea that he wasn't a Groyper, but just a Trump-voting conservative, like his parents.

Editor's Note: The mainstream media continues to deflect, gaslight, spin, and lie about President Trump, his administration, and conservatives.

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