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Prosecutors plan to show video from Tyler Robinson’s trans lover ahead of trial for Charlie Kirk murder

Nypost · · 432 words · By Jared Downing
Identity Politics Political Violence Criminal Justice Proceedings
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A video statement by the trans lover of the Utah man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is slated to be played at a July court hearing”
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Multiple web sources (Hindustan Times, YouTube, and other news summaries) identify Lance Twiggs as the roommate/partner of Tyler Robinson and state that he is expected to testify or that statements are linked to the July hearing.
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“the conservative leading light was allegedly shot dead by Tyler Robinson on Sep. 10”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10, 2025, and web sources identify Tyler Robinson as the accused shooter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, while speaking at an outdoor campus debate planned by Turning …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles James Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025) was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co‑founded the conservative student organization Turn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Kirk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "We Are Charlie Kirk" is a presumably AI-generated song credited to Spalexma that was released on September 16, 2025. It is a commemoration of American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was assass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_Charlie_Kirk
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“Robinson confessed to the murder to Twiggs, with whom he lived in the town of St. George, in text messages and a written note”
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Multiple sources (AOL, Reuters via AOL) report that Tyler Robinson confessed to the murder of Charlie Kirk via text messages and a hidden note to his partner, Lance Twiggs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ben Ian Kirk (also Kennedy-Kirk and Fitzgerald) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, last played by Felix Mallard. The character was previously played by Noah Sutherland…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Kirk
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“Twiggs, who identifies as trans, has since fled Utah and is lying low in Texas.”
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Web sources identify Lance Twiggs as a trans partner/roommate and report that he has moved out of state (specifically mentioned as no longer under FBI protection and moving out of state by family members).
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“Robinson’s lawyers asked Judge Tony Graf at a Tuesday hearing to seal parts ofa hearing in July”
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Multiple news sources (KUTV, AOL) report that Tyler Robinson's lawyers asked Judge Tony Graf Jr. to seal portions of the July hearing.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, while speaking at an outdoor campus debate planned by Turning …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk
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“The defense also asked Graf to seal dozens of exhibits slated to come out at the July hearings”
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Multiple sources confirm the defense requested to seal dozens of exhibits to prevent infecting the jury pool.
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web search NEUTRAL — Defense attorneys have asked the judge to seal dozens of those exhibits to “prevent infecting the potential jury pool,” according to a court document filed Monday. Prosecutors argue the preliminary he…
https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2026/05/19/lawyers-for-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Tony Graf Jr. ruled that the defense's arguments were not sufficient to ban all media, but the court would consider closing hearings on a case-by-case basis.The preliminary hearing has been sche…
https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/lawyers-seek-to-close-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Tony Graf Jr. pushed accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing into July and rejected a bid to ban cameras from the courtroom, marking significant pretrial developments …
https://www.foxnews.com/us/judge-allows-cameras-charlie-kirk…
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“Two videos of the shooting are expected to be played at the hearing and five police officers are set to testify”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'two' and does not contain any information regarding videos of the shooting or police testimony.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two is a noun when it refers to the number two as in two plus two is four. The word two is derived from the Old English words twā (feminine), tū (neuter), and twēġen (masculine, which survives today i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of TWO is being one more than one in number. How to use two in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 9, 2026 · From Middle English two, twa, from Old English twā, feminine and neuter of twēġen (whence twain), from Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dw…
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“Prosecutors have claimed Robinson left a note for his romantic partner hidden under a keyboard that said, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.””
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Multiple sources report that prosecutors allege Robinson left a note for his partner stating he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and was going to do so.
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web search NEUTRAL — Charlie Kirk suspect confessed in note to roommate, prosecutors allege. Who is Tyler Robinson, the suspect in custody for shooting Charlie Kirk? Kirk shooting throws Utah students into heart of US pol…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v1rle0598o
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web search NEUTRAL — The prosecutor said Robinson, 22, wrote in one text that he spent more than a week planning the attack on Kirk, a prominent force in politics credited with energizing the Republican youth movement and…
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2025/Sep/17/suspect-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — The charging documents allege that, in the aftermath of the shooting that killed Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson sent a string of texts to his roommate that both claimed responsibility and directed the r…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/justice/charging-documents-…
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“Robinson also wrote in a text message about Kirk, “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out,” prosecutors alleged.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to corroborate the specific text message quote regarding 'hatred'.
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“Authorities have said DNA consistent with Robinson’s was found on the trigger of the rifle used to kill Kirk, the fired cartridge casing, two unfired cartridges and a towel used to wrap the rifle.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding DNA evidence on the rifle or towel.
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“Graf rejected a motion to ban media from the courtroom at a May 8 hearing”
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“Robinson is accused of assassinating the 31-year-old conservative podcaster and dad of two in September in front of a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University in Orem”
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“where he was speaking as part of his Turning Point USA “American Comeback Tour.””
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