Trump demands judge make Bryan Kohberger explain why he murdered four Idaho students

Published July 21, 2025 4:47pm ET



President Donald Trump weighed in on Bryan Kohberger’s Idaho murder case on Monday, urging the presiding judge to make the defendant explain why he killed four college students.

Trump questioned the plea deal that spares Kohberger from the death penalty and asked why there are so few answers about his motivation for the murder spree nearly three years later.

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