A defendant whose execution Trump called for in his first term tried, unsuccessfully, to preclude the death penalty based on Trump’s comments.

Authorities in Utah have confirmed the identity of the suspect as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. The suspect is in custody.

Authorities said they had tracked the attacker’s movements on Wednesday before and after the 31-year-old conservative commentator was shot and killed in Utah.

After the influential MAGA activist was shot, the president pledged to use the force of government to go after his political opponents.