Washington: The Trump administration is preparing a major crackdown against non-government organisations, left-wing activists and what it calls “terrorist networks” advocating violence against conservatives in the wake of the assassination of key Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk.

It comes as FBI director Kash Patel revealed investigators had matched DNA traces from a towel wrapped around the gun allegedly used in the crime to the suspect in custody, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson – as well as DNA traces from a screwdriver found at the crime scene.

Vice President JD Vance behind the microphone as he hosted a tribute episode of the Charlie Kirk Show following the activist’s assassination. Credit: AP

Vice President JD Vance, a close friend of Kirk’s, hosted the slain activist’s radio show o

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