US EditionThey Witnessed Charlie Kirk’s Assassination. Now Students Reckon with the Trauma
- Tyler Robinson allegedly killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University, and appeared in court remotely on September 16.
- Robinson confessed to his transgender live-in boyfriend, Lance Twiggs, in a series of text messages and a note found under a keyboard, but Twiggs did not report this to authorities immediately.
- Prosecutors released detailed exchanges between Robinson and Twiggs outlining the confession, motive referring to Kirk's hatred, and directions to retrieve the murder weapon, sparking widespread doubt over their authenticity.
- Conservative commentators including Candace Owens and Steven Bannon, along with progressive influencers like Majid Padellan, claimed the texts seem fabricated or scripted, while legal experts clarified that knowing a crime without reporting it is not necessarily criminal.
- The released messages fueled cross-ideological conspiracy theories amid political polarization, complicating the investigation and public discourse, while Robinson faces multiple charges including aggravated murder and prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty.
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These are the messages that, according to prosecutors, Tyler Robinson sent his roommate after killing Charlie Kirk By Matt Stiles and Gillian Roberts, CNN Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, allegedly exchanged text messages with the person he lived with on the day of the shooting and discussed his rifle, the possible motive and other details of the planning of the attack, according to prosecution documents issued on Tuesday by Utah C…
The very final text messages Charlie Kirk ‘assassin’ exchanged with his roommate
The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk confessed to the murder in a note to his flatmate, it’s been alleged. Tyler Robinson is accused of shooting the Turning Point USA founder and close Donald Trump ally at Utah Valley University on September 10. Robinson, 22, appeared in court for the first time yesterday and Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray said he had left a note under his keyboard for his roommate to find (Picture: Utah Governor’s Office/…
Charlie Kirk's last texts to Marjorie Taylor Greene reveal what he was planning just weeks before his death
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed new details Wednesday about her final communications with conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The Georgia Republican posted screenshots of text messages she received from Kirk on August 27, just two weeks before his assassination at Utah Valley University on September 10. The messages show Kirk reaching out to Greene about speaking at AmFest, Turning Point USA’s annual conference scheduled for Decem…
What we know about claims of ‘doctored’ texts in Kirk assassination case
One week after the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, questions are surfacing about key pieces of evidence released in the case. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from those closest to Kirk, who say a text exchange central to the prosecution doesn’t add up. Candace Owens calls messages 'doctored' Conservative commentator Candace Owens, a close friend of Kirk, has publicly challenged the legitimacy of the text message…
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