Washington DC - President Donald Trump slammed the judge overseeing Charlie Kirk's assassination case after the defense asked to postpone the trial's start until 2029.
In a Truth Social post shared on Friday, the president complained that Judge Tony Graf, who is overseeing the case, is "doing a terrible job," as he believes the proceedings are taking far longer than they should.
"This case should be tried within a month, not three years – and it should be over with! The judge is desecrating the memory of the Great Charlie Kirk, while taking forever to ask questions that people already know the answer to," Trump argued.
"The whole Country is mocking him and our 'Legal' System. JUSTICE FOR CHARLIE!" he added.
His remarks came after the defense team for Tyler Robinson – the man accused of fatally shooting Kirk during an event in Utah last September – proposed a tentative trial start date in the third quarter of 2029, citing large volumes of unreviewed evidence and a complex jury selection process.
In response, lawyers for Erika Kirk, the widow of the right-wing commentator, urged the judge to deny the request and said the trial should begin at the earliest reasonable date in 2027.
Trump's comments also came before the judge even made a decision on the request, which he is scheduled to do so on Friday afternoon.
Robinson has pleaded not guilty to seven counts, including aggravated murder and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, for which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.