'He's an animal, will deal with him very appropriately': Trump hopeful about finding Kirk’s sniper

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is hopeful progress is being made to find who he described as the "sniper" that killed the influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk's shooting at an open-air event in Utah on Wednesday (September 10), which some lawmakers, including House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, are calling a political assassination, has sent shockwaves through the U.S. political firmament, prompting leaders on Capitol Hill to consider ramping up security, as both Republicans and Democrats have faced increasing threats in recent years.