The family of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk has publicly objected after a judge in Utah ruled that a portion of video testimony from Tyler Robinson's partner could be redacted before being shown in court. Robinson, 23, is accused of assassinating Kirk at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on 10 September 2025, and could face the death penalty if convicted. The dispute matters because it centres on how much of the evidence against the alleged killer will be made public during a high-profile capital case.

Judge Tony Graf ruled on Wednesday that video from Robinson's roommate and partner, Lance Twiggs, could be released except for a section lasting about one minute and 20 seconds, which prosecutors said they would edit and play in court the following day. A Kirk family representative argued that withholding any of the footage would breed "doubt and distrust in the judicial system", while Robinson's defence maintained that parts of the video were irrelevant and that airing them could jeopardise his right to a fair trial. The testimony stems from two police interviews with Twiggs, conducted on 12 September and 20 April, and emerged during a week-long preliminary hearing to determine whether the case should proceed to trial.