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Or sign-in if you have an account.A video interview with Lance Twiggs, left, Tyler Robinson's roommate and reported romantic partner, is shown during a preliminary hearing for Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, at the Fourth District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, on July 9, 2026. Photo by Spenser Heaps - Pool/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES — The man accused of murdering influential right-wing campaigner Charlie Kirk broke down in tears of regret days after the killing, according to video testimony played in a U.S. court on Thursday.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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Please try again“He started crying a little bit, and said he wishes he hadn’t done it.”Robinson faces the death penalty if he is found guilty of shooting Kirk on a Utah campus last September, in a crime that sent shock waves through the United States, and roiled right-wing politics.Investigators earlier revealed that Robinson had confessed to the murder via text messages to Twiggs, in which he indicated he was fed up with the “hatred” Kirk spread.His relationship with Twiggs has been the subject of fascination in the U.S., where the case is being closely followed.Twiggs, who is transitioning to become a woman, was not merely a roommate but was also in a romantic relationship with Robinson, with fevered online speculation that this may have provided a motive for the murder of Kirk, a Christian nationalist who was highly critical of the LGBT community and transgender people.Speaking to investigators, Twiggs acknowledged that Robinson sometimes discussed politics.“He usually talked about stuff he heard on the radio on his drive to work,” the witness recounted. But prior to the murder, “I personally had never heard him talk about Charlie Kirk before specifically.”Twiggs also said the couple had “not really” discussed the situation of transgender people and the LGBT community in the United States.They first met in 2023 — initially just as roommates — before beginning a romantic relationship “two or three months” after Robinson moved in, Twiggs told investigators.Robinson has not yet indicated how he intends to plead.This current set of proceedings, in Utah, is expected to finish on Friday. Prosecutors display what they say is a text message exchange between Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, and Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner Lance Twiggs, is displayed during a preliminary hearing at the Fourth District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, on July 9, 2026. Photo by Spenser Heaps - Pool/Getty Images Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September, at a hearing in court in Provo, Utah, on Dec. 11, 2025. Photo by Rick Egan-Pool/Getty ImagesOur website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.