Dramatic courtroom moment Charlie Kirk's parents' lawyer begs judge to release FULL video of Tyler Robinson's trans lover's police interview: 'Let the world see it'

By WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:31, 9 July 2026 | Updated: 15:53, 9 July 2026 The lawyer representing Charlie Kirk's grieving parents and widow begged the judge in Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing to release a full, unredacted video of his lover's interview with police.  Prosecutors are expected to today play a partially-redacted audio recording of the interview Lance Twiggs, 23, Robinson's transgender ex-roommate and lover, gave to police about Kirk's September 10 murder. The interview was conducted in April in Utah, but the judge ordered that 15 minutes be redacted to avoid tainting a future jury pool. It is unclear what is on the redacted portion of the footage.   The defense has argued against it being played in full, claiming prosecutors will display it as a confession and impact Robinson's chances at a fair trial.  In a dramatic courtroom moment on Wednesday, the Kirk family attorney Jeffrey Neiman broke his silence to beg the judge to play the full, unredacted video.  'I've been very hesitant to speak up at these proceedings,' he said. 'But I want to be clear on the Kirk family's position is on all of this.  'The Kirk family believes strongly that if it is admitted in this preliminary hearing, it should be made public for the world to see. No redactions.' He continued, 'To not be transparent, to not be open, to not let the world see what happened will create doubt and distrust in the judicial system, and that’s not what anybody wants. 'That’s not what any of us believe should happen here and we’d ask the court to consider the position of the family and making this decision.' The lawyer representing Charlie Kirk's grieving parents and widow begged the judge in Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing to release a full, unredacted video of his lover's comments to police The footage will show Robinson's former lover Lance Twiggs, 23, being interviewed by Utah authorities in April 2026, about the assassination of Kirk in September 2025  Charlie Kirk seen moments before he was shot dead in front of a huge crowd at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025  Following Neiman's impassioned plea to the judge, Erika Kirk also issued a scathing legal filing pressing the importance of 'transparency' in the case.  'To not be transparent here, to not be open, to not let the world see what happened, will create doubt and distrust in the judicial system,' Neiman reiterated in the filing.  Graf said he viewed the Twiggs interrogation footage in its entirety, and while part of it would be withheld, he would consider the entire video in his determination of whether prosecutors can bring Robinson to trial.  Twiggs was vaulted into national infamy after prosecutors alleged that Robinson left his roommate and lover a handwritten confession after assassinating Kirk, and texted him about plans to hide the murder weapon.  Authorities said Twiggs quickly cooperated with investigators and offered his DNA for testing, as well as providing text messages from Robinson in which the alleged murderer said he believed Kirk 'spread too much hate.'  Prosecutors pushed to release Twiggs' police interview video as they allege Robinson assassinated Kirk because he was upset over the influencer's conservative political views. The video led to a lengthy back-and-forth as Robinson's defense attempted to block Twiggs' recorded statements and force the suspect's former lover to testify in-person, which would have allowed him to be cross-examined.  On Wednesday, Utah District Judge Tony Graf said he would allow the video to be played, but 15 minutes of the video would be redacted.  Robinson's attorney Kathy Nester had attempted to force Twiggs to testify in person to be cross-examined, but the judge ruled that Twiggs' recorded statements could be submitted in court Lance Twiggs, seen in images captured by the Daily Mail in February, was vaulted into national infamy after prosecutors alleged that Robinson left his roommate and lover a handwritten confession after assassinating Kirk Twiggs grew up in St. George, Utah to strict Mormon parents. His father Tyler is a hot tub salesman, and his mother is an insurance broker  The footage to be played in court was taken in Twiggs' second police interview in April 2026, but the suspect's roommate was also interviewed in the aftermath of the shooting as well.  Twiggs was granted limited immunity in the case, meaning his statements cannot be used against him by prosecutors.  Twiggs was living with Robinson in a townhouse in St. George, Utah at the time of Kirk's assassination. Twiggs has not been charged with any crime related to the assassination.  Twiggs went into hiding following the assassination and was not seen for five months, until the Daily Mail tracked down the elusive roommate in Texas in February.  The 23-year-old was reportedly kicked out of his strictly Mormon home when he was 18 over disagreements over religion, drugs and gaming, but he appeared to have reconciled with his family as he moved south to be with them.  In the aftermath of the shooting that shocked the nation, prosecutors say Robinson sent a number of texts to Twiggs, including one telling him to look under his computer keyboard to find a handwritten confession note.  The note read: 'I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it,' according to court filings.   When Twiggs responded in disbelief and asked how long Robinson had been planning the shooting, he responded, 'A bit over a week, I believe', prosecutors said.  Robinson said he believed Kirk 'spread too much hate,' and texted Twiggs about his rush to flee the scene and contain evidence, according to court filings. 'If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence,' Robinson allegedly wrote. 'Going to attempt to retrieve it again... I might have to abandon it and hope they don't find prints.' Investigators seen at the townhouse Twiggs and Robinson shared in St. George, Utah, the day after Charlie Kirk was assassinated  Twiggs seen in February after relocating to Texas  Twiggs attended a high school for academically gifted teens where he excelled as a talented pianist Authorities said when they found Robinson's rifle, they discovered unspent shell casings engraved with political messages, including one that read, 'Hey Fascist! CATCH!' In his alleged texts, Robinson referenced these engravings, writing: 'If I see 'notices bulge uwu' on Fox News I might have a stroke.' Robinson capped off his messages by warning Twiggs, 'Don't talk to the media please... if any police ask you questions ask for a lawyer and stay silent,' the filings said. Authorities said Twiggs showed the messages to investigators when questioned, and has cooperated with the case. Twiggs also voluntarily provided a mouth swab of his DNA to help the investigation, which has been raised in Robinson's pre-trial hearings this week as his DNA was found on a towel wrapped around the alleged murder weapon.