Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson tries to hide from ‘double-edged sword’ of publicity: expert
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PROVO, Utah – A law enforcement source has confirmed that the transgender roommate and romantic partner of Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of Charlie Kirk, is no longer under the surveillance of a four-person security team. This update was shared with Fox News Digital.

This development follows the FBI’s decision to withdraw protection for Lance Twiggs, over four months after Robinson allegedly shot Kirk during a Turning Point USA event held on September 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Fox News Digital has reported on these recent changes.

The FBI has not disclosed any reasons for ceasing Twiggs’ protection, and it is important to note that Twiggs has not been charged with any criminal activity.

Twiggs became a focal point of media attention when investigators revealed that Robinson, now accused of Kirk’s murder, had allegedly left a note confessing to the crime at the apartment they shared, shortly following the incident.

Tyler Robinson, charged with killing Charlie Kirk appears in court

Tyler Robinson, the individual accused of killing Charlie Kirk, appeared in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via Pool)

A relative previously told Fox News Digital that Twiggs had moved into a townhome in St. George, Utah with several college roommates while transitioning from male to female. Twiggs, 22, previously lived with his grandparents after being kicked out of his parents’ home at the age of 18, according to the relative. 

“He was maintaining a job and able to pay rent, and was technically an adult,” she said.

The relative pointed to a history of conflict between Twiggs and other family members over his gender identity, while also citing Twiggs’ reported history of drug abuse and alcoholism as the cause of him moving into his own place.

Charlie Kirk in October 2024.

Charlie Kirk was a conservative activist who led Turning Point USA. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press)

“But the real reason he was acting out was because he was using drugs and alcohol, and was addicted to gaming,” the relative said. “He had always tried to put on the act that he had changed.” 

After the other roommates moved out, Robinson began living in the townhome and the pair ultimately entered a romantic relationship, the relative said. Both Robinson and Twiggs continued living together for about a year until Robinson’s arrest in September 2025. 

Following Robinson being taken into custody over his alleged connection to Kirk’s killing, authorities tracked down Twiggs – who was later described as “cooperative” – and brought him in for questioning, the relative said.

The scene of Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah

The scene after shots were fired at an appearance by Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his “American Comeback Tour” when he was shot in the neck and killed.   (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)

Court documents reveal that shortly before the murder, Robinson allegedly texted Twiggs to “look under my keyboard” in the pair’s shared apartment. 

Investigators say the message pointed to a handwritten note from Robinson, in which he said, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.” 

Additionally, authorities say Twiggs and Robinson allegedly exchanged multiple text messages immediately following the killing, in which Twiggs asked his partner if he truly was the one who shot Kirk.

Charlie Kirk assassin's mother, Amber Robinson

Amber Robinson (left) arrives at Utah’s Fourth District Court, located in Provo, Utah, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Her son, Tyler Robinson, is accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk last year. (Alec Thornock for Fox News Digital)

“You weren’t the one who did it right????” Twiggs allegedly asked.

“I am, I’m sorry,” Robinson allegedly responded, according to court filings.

Immediately after Robinson’s arrest, Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby told reporters Twiggs was in a “safe space very far away from St. George,” and that law enforcement from a separate agency were speaking with Twiggs’ associates.

Charlie Kirk assassin's father, Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson (left) arrives at Utah’s Fourth District Court, located in Provo, Utah, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. His son, Tyler Robinson, is accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk last year. (Alec Thornock for Fox News Digital)

“They need to lay low for a long time,” Brooksby previously said, referring to both Twiggs’ and Robinson’s family members. 

Twiggs has since moved out of state and retained an attorney. 

“He hates conservatives and Christians,” Twiggs’ relative previously told Fox News Digital. “He hated us. He was not raised that way, but he, over the years, has become really detached [and] been radicalized.”

“He has obviously gotten progressively worse the last year or two,” the relative said, adding that he’s “always very angry.”

Robinson is charged with aggravated murder, two counts of obstruction of justice, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, two counts of witness tampering, and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child.

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