Tyler Robinson’s former roommate and lover described the erratic behavior of Robinson after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in testimony played Thursday at Robinson’s preliminary hearing.The testimony of Lance Twiggs was partially redacted, but it did include descriptions of how Robinson acted after the Sept. 10, 2025, killing of Kirk. The Twiggs testimony was recorded in April, and it was shown publicly for the first time in a Utah courtroom during the fourth day of Robinson’s preliminary hearing to determine if there is probable cause for him to go on trial for allegedly murdering Kirk.Twiggs said Robinson was walking around and seemed to be keeping himself busy after Kirk’s death last fall. Twiggs also said Robinson told him he planned to talk to his parents or turn himself in to the police.
“I just asked him in person if what he said was true the night before, and he said it was. He started crying a little bit, and he said he wishes he hadn’t done it, and then kept going around and just doing stuff. I think to keep himself busy or distracted or something,” Twiggs said.When asked by prosecutors in the taped testimony if he discussed politics with Robinson, Twiggs said he never heard Robinson talk about Kirk. He also added that Robinson had brought up President Donald Trump and his policies in some conversations. Twiggs stated that he himself did not keep up with politics.The admission of the taped testimony was the subject of an intense legal battle between the prosecution and Robinson’s lawyers on Wednesday and into Thursday morning. The prosecution pushed to play the full testimony, while Robinson’s lawyers fought for the taped statements to be redacted or not played at all in the public courtroom. Judge Tony Graf ultimately approved some redactions and allowed the testimony to be played in the courtroom on Thursday.The prosecution also showed text messages between Twiggs and Robinson, where Twiggs asked Robinson, “You werent the one who [did] it right????,” to which Robinson responded, “I am, I’m sorry.” Twiggs asked how long Robinson had been planning the alleged shooting, with Robinson responding, “A bit over a week.”
