Fox host Jesse Watters declares 'they are at war with us' hours after Charlie Kirk was shot

On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot at an outdoor 🏜️Utah Valley University event around midday. Authorities said the suspected shooter was at large hours after the attack.

JWJesse Watters delivered a monologue on The Five later that day that included the lines 'They are at war with us' and 'What are we going to do about it?' He named prior episodes of political violence while not specifying a suspect.

Contrary to the original draft, federal agents were reported to be involved in the investigation within hours, and officials publicly said no suspect was in custody at that time.

The Five was a top-rated cable-news program in 2025 with average total viewers in the mid-to-high 3 millions in recent Nielsen-reporting periods, not 2.1 million.