Bombshell interview with Tyler Robinson's trans lover to finally be played in court as Erika Kirk begs for entire video to be seen by world: Live updates

By RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and KATRINA SCHOLLENBERGER, US HEAD OF LIVE NEWS Charlie Kirk’s family has filed a request demanding that recorded testimony from Tyler Robinson’s transgender lover be played in full today after a judge ruled a portion of it could be redacted. ‘To receive evidence in a manner shielded from those seated in the courtroom - as happened today - is not transparency,’ the family said in the filing. ‘And in the absence of transparency, speculation and conspiracy theories related to the tragic assassination of Mr. Kirk will continue to proliferate in the public domain, breeding doubt and distrust in the judicial system. This is not what anyone should want.’ Kirk’s widow, Erika, and his parents, Robert and Kathryn, have been in the courtroom every day for the evidence hearing. Judge Tony Graf ruled on Wednesday that video from Robinson’s lover and roommate, Lance Twiggs, could be published with approximately 15 minutes of redactions, which the prosecution said they will edit and play in court on Thursday. A dramatic weeklong evidence hearing has been underway for Robinson, 23, who faces the death penalty if he is convicted of murdering Kirk in front of thousands of people at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. Twiggs' prerecorded testimony is one of the most highly anticipated pieces of evidence, as prosecutors say Robinson turned himself in after he confessed to his lover. Robinson has not entered a plea in the case. His attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence. Follow the Daily Mail for the latest updates... A lawyer for the Kirk family filed a request demanding that all the evidence presented during Tyler Robinson’s pre-trial hearing be played in full and made available to the public. ‘For ten months, the Victim’s Family has waited for this preliminary hearing. Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, and his grieving parents traveled to this courtroom for one reason: to be present at these proceedings and to bear witness to the evidence concerning the death of their husband and son,’ the filing stated. ‘At certain points throughout the preliminary hearing, the Kirk family sat in the room while evidence was admitted but not presented for their viewing. They were present in body yet denied the very thing their presence was meant to secure: their ability to meaningfully observe the preliminary hearing.’ The filing continued, ‘The Victim’s Family’s position is simple. At a minimum, every exhibit entered into evidence during the preliminary hearing must be visible to every person lawfully present in the ‘To receive evidence in a manner shielded from those seated in the courtroom - as happened today - is not transparency. And in the absence of transparency, speculation and conspiracy theories related to the tragic assassination of Mr. Kirk will continue to proliferate in the public domain, breeding doubt and distrust in the judicial system. This is not what anyone should want.’ It comes after the judge ruled on Wednesday that video from Tyler Robinson’s transgender lover could be played in court with redactions. The prosecution agreed to make the edits and said it plans to play the video in court on Thursday. Kirk’s widow, Erika, and his parents, Robert and Kathryn, have been at court every day for the evidence hearing. An FBI analyst stunned the pre-trial hearing for Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, as she revealed a '95 percent DNA match' between the suspect and a towel wrapped around the murder weapon. Prosecutors produced testimony on Tuesday evening from Amanda Bakker and Utah State Bureau of Investigation sergeant Jennifer Faumuina over items seized from the scene of the killing. Investigators say they found a rifle used to shoot Kirk wrapped in a towel in a wooded area nearby, as well as a screwdriver left on the roof of the building where the fatal shot was taken from. In a lengthy grilling from prosecutors and the defense, Bakker said the towel and tool contained DNA from two sources - determined to be from Robinson and his transgender roommate and lover, Lance Twiggs. FBI expert stuns Tyler Robinson courtroom by revealing DNA bombshell FBI analyst Amanda Bakker stunned the pre-trial hearings for Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Tyler Robinson as she said investigators discovered a '95 percent DNA match' at the scene. Tyler Robinson's parents broke cover this week to attend his highly publicized pre-trial hearing in the murder of Charlie Kirk. Matt and Amber Robinson have attended court every day to hear prosecutors' case against their son, and to learn how his attorneys plan to fight. His father is the one who convinced Robinson to turn himself last year after recognizing him in surveillance photos shared nationwide during a frenzied manhunt for Kirk's killer. Tyler Robinson's parents come face to face with Kirk family at court Matt and Amber Robinson have attended court every day to hear prosecutors' case against their son, and to learn how his attorneys plan to fight. A weeklong pre-trial evidentiary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is set to resume on Thursday. Court is scheduled to begin at 9am MT/11am ET. Tyler Robinson, 23, is accused of shooting Kirk on September 10, 2022, in front of thousands of students at Utah Valley University. During the hearing, prosecutors will aim to show they have sufficient evidence to proceed to trial. Prosecutors are expected to provide bombshell testimony from Robinson's transgender lover and roommate, Lance Twiggs, today. So far, they have presented bombshell footage of Robinson's movements the day of the shooting, questioned investigators and lawyers have argued over DNA evidence. Once it’s finished, state District Judge Tony Graf must determine if there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to a trial. If convicted, prosecutors have said they plan to seek the death penalty for Robinson after a judge denied the defense's request to take it off the table on June 26. Utah prosecutors are set to play a redacted version of testimony from Tyler Robinson's trans lover and roommate today. Judge Tony Graf ruled on Wednesday that video from Robinson’s lover and roommate, Lance Twiggs, could be published with about 15 minutes of redactions. The prosecution agreed to make those edits and plans to play it in court today. Defense attorneys fought against releasing the footage, arguing that prosecutors would characterize the statements as confessions and undermine Robinson's right to a fair trial. Prosecutors allege Robinson confessed in a note left for Twiggs that read: 'I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it.' Robinson also allegedly sent a text to Twiggs saying he targeted Kirk because he 'had enough of his hatred.' Twiggs was interviewed by police on September 12, the day after Robinson turned himself in, then again on April 20. He was given immunity for the statements, meaning what Twiggs said cannot be used against him in a potential criminal case.