The Salt Lake Tribune published a cartoon calling for the assassination of Utah Republican lawmakers nearly one month after Charlie Kirk was murdered in Utah.
TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated during an event at Utah Valley University last month.
Earlier this week, nearly one month to the day that Charlie Kirk was murdered by a pro-transgender leftist, one of Utah’s oldest newspapers called for more Republicans to be assassinated.
“Less than a month removed from Charlie’s assassination in Utah, the Salt Lake Tribune published this cartoon entitled “The Hole-in-the-Head Gang” depicting a wanted poster with elected officials from the state (with red around the neck?!),” said Andrew Kolvet, Executive Producer of the Charlie Kirk Show.
“Absolutely disgusting,” he added.
Less than a month removed from Charlie's assassination in Utah, the Salt Lake Tribune published this cartoon entitled "The Hole-in-the-Head Gang" depicting a wanted poster with elected officials from the state (with red around the neck?!).
Absolutely disgusting. pic.twitter.com/Sq4Y63gW1A
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) October 10, 2025
Two days after publishing the “The Hole-in-the-Head Gang” cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune added an editor’s note claiming the original title did not meet their standards for publication.
The cartoon was not deleted.
“Editor’s note, Oct. 9, 7:12 p.m. -The headline on this cartoon has been updated because the original did not meet our standards for publication. We know words matter. We try to be intentional about the words we use and we regret this error,” The Salt Lake Tribune said.
“A Pulitzer Prize finalist in the cartoonist category, Pat Bagley has worked for The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 45 years. He is one of roughly a dozen cartoonists still working at a major metropolitan newspaper in the U.S.,” the newspaper said.
Utah’s latest newspaper is calling for the assassination of elected officials. pic.twitter.com/gjqp42KimB
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) October 10, 2025
Senator Mike Lee responded to The Salt Lake Tribune’s ridiculous editor’s note.
“What about the original version didn’t meet the standards for publication?” Mike Lee said.
“Was it part implying someone should put a hole in my head or was there a spelling error?” he added.
What about the original version didn’t meet the standards for publication?
Was it part implying someone should put a hole in my head or was there a spelling error? https://t.co/OIuNzPXFGR
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) October 10, 2025
