PROVO, Utah – In a stunning development, Tyler Robinson allegedly confessed in text messages to his roommate about the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Following the September 10, 2025, shooting, Robinson apologized for his actions, citing that he could no longer tolerate Kirk’s perceived hatred and felt compelled to act, according to testimony presented Thursday at his preliminary hearing.

Agent Brian Davis of the Utah State Bureau of Investigation provided testimony in court by reading excerpts from the text messages. The prosecution is building their case against the 23-year-old Robinson, who stands accused of murdering Kirk outside a “Prove Me Wrong” event held at Utah Valley University in Orem.

In court, Davis relayed how Robinson had sent an urgent message to his roommate, Lance Twiggs, instructing, “Stop what you’re doing. Look under the keyboard,” shortly following the incident.

The courtroom heard Davis read another purported message from Robinson that further added context to the shocking event.

“I’m still okay, my love, but I’m stuck in Orem for a little while longer yet. Shouldn’t be long until I can come home, but gotta grab my rifle,” the message read. “Still, to be honest, I had hoped to keep this secret till I died of old age. I am sorry to involve you.”

Twiggs allegedly replied, “You weren’t the one who did it, right?”

“I am. I’m sorry.”

After Twiggs wrote, “I thought they caught the person,” Davis read Robinson’s alleged response.

“No, they grabbed some crazy old dude, then interrogated someone in similar clothing. I had planned to grab my rifle from the drop point shortly after, but most of that side of town got locked down,” Davis read. “It’s quiet, almost enough to get out, but there’s one vehicle lingering.”

When Twiggs asked why Robinson carried out the shooting, Davis testified Robinson replied: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out. If I’m able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence. Going to attempt to retrieve it again. Hopefully they have moved on.”

Robinson added, “I haven’t seen anything in the news about them finding it. We’ll update you by midnight.”

After Twiggs asked how long he had been planning the shooting, Davis read Robinson’s response: “A bit over a week. I believe I can get close to it, but there is a squad car parked right by it. I think they already swept that spot, but I don’t want to chance it.”

Davis also read messages in which Robinson allegedly described trying to recover the rifle.

“While they were parked there, if they had found it, I imagine there would be more commotion. Again, I’m sorry for roping you into all of this. You shouldn’t have to worry about this.”

When Twiggs asked why Robinson left the rifle behind, Davis read his alleged response.

“I worry about prints. I had to leave it in a bush where I changed outfits, didn’t have the ability or time to bring it with.”

According to Davis, Robinson later wrote, “I’ll bet that K-9 sniffed it out. We replace it? Unlikely. I don’t fully know what the gun was because it was old as s— and Gramps did some modifying.”

He also referenced bullets he had engraved before the shooting.

“Remember how I was engraving bullets? The f—— messages are mostly a big meme. If I see notices… on Fox News, I might have a stroke.”

The exchange concluded with Robinson allegedly writing, “No, my dad wanted to use a high caliber for the rifle hunt. Judging from today, I say Gramps’ gun does just fine.”

Davis testified that Robinson then instructed Twiggs: “Delete this exchange.”

Davis also testified Robinson later texted, “I’m going to turn myself in willingly. One of my neighbors here is a deputy for the sheriff. We hope to keep things sort of quiet here.”

The final message Davis read from the exchange stated: “If any police ask you questions, ask for a lawyer and stay silent. My lawyer should be Doug Terry. I’ll see if he can reach out to you and make sure the police follow.”

Once again, Joe Rogan has expressed disapproval of Donald Trump, this time criticizing the president’s actions concerning military initiatives in Iran.

Rogan’s comments followed those of Rupert Lowe, a conservative British politician, who appeared as a guest on his podcast. Lowe had remarked on the United States making strides towards recovery after the pandemic.

In response, Rogan, now 58, suggested that Trump could have compromised the situation with his decision to launch Operation Epic Fury.

The discussion had delved into pandemic restrictions and their potential to enable political corruption.

Rogan went on to accuse the US government of misrepresenting the negative effects associated with the COVID vaccines.

‘They’re not going to admit they’re never going to admit it. They just gloss over it and move on,’ Rogan said.

He said the ‘lies’ were designed to line people’s pockets – particularly, big pharma. Major networks then peddled the propaganda, Rogan said – rattling off a list of what was presented as side effects to the jab.   

‘There’s no stories on heart attacks, there’s no stories on strokes. No stories on myocarditis.’

Rogan then claimed COVID vaccines carry the risk of sudden death. That, too, was subject to a clandestine cover-up, he claimed. 

Lowe eventually brought up the UK’s  Behavioral Insights Team (BIT), often referred to as the ‘Nudge Unit’. The team advised residents of proper behavior and policy during the pandemic.

Lowe claimed the unit was designed ‘to nudge people into accepting the lockdown.’

‘And it was effectively very clever,’ he said.

‘They did. Yeah, they did. And they did it in America, depending on which city you were in to various extents,’ Rogan replied.

He called the situation in California back then particularly ‘bad,’ and the Golden State itself ‘an amazing place… filled with dumbasses.’    

‘I mean, they- they closed down all the comedy clubs. They closed- they lost 70 percent of all the restaurants in Los Angeles. I mean, it’s crazy.’

The conversation then segued to Democratic socialists. Rogan described such politicians as ‘grifters pretending to be socialists.’

‘And the way you know this is how wealthy those f**kin’ people are. And how it doesn’t make sense how they’re so wealthy.’

Rogan pointed to a New York Post about Governor Gavin Newsom’s then-chief of staff, Dana Williamson, who was investigated by both the Biden and Trump administration for federal fraud and tax evasion. She pleaded guilty in May. 

‘Crime. They’re doing crime,’ Rogan proclaimed. ‘It’s a lot of people that are profiting off of this idea that, you know, the government should be taking care of everybody, and you should be making all this money from taxes. 

‘And then, you know, California spent $24billion on the homeless, and it just got worse.’

He suggested such failures were purposeful, because ‘taking care of the homeless is now an industry.’

‘And there’s people on the homeless industry board that are making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. And it’s like what are we doing?’ he said.

Lowe pointed out how similar corruption has been found in nonprofits created to peddle initiatives like DEI. 

‘How many people from these nonprofits are getting enormously wealthy? Like, this is insane,’ said Rogan. ‘Of course, if there was ever a Democrat that got elected president in 2028, it would probably start that b*tch right back up. 

‘Open the borders right back up. Business as usual.’

He theorized that there ‘was a desire to move people into blue states and then eventually get them on social assistance’ to secure voters for the Democratic Party.  

‘I think they were trying to do that. This is Elon’s perspective and I think he’s right,’ Rogan said.

‘At least [the US is] making a stab at returning to some form of normality for now,’ replied Lowe.

‘For now, if we don’t f*ck it up,’ Rogan said, before bashing Trump for the strikes seen since February 28.

‘This war is not something anybody that’s conservative wanted. Most people don’t want it – except supporters of Israel. They’re the only people that seem to be thinking it’s a good idea in this country. 

‘Most people are horrified by the idea, because Trump was elected [and] one of the pillars that he stood for, apparently, was that he doesn’t want any more wars.’ Rogan raged.

 Rogan recently parted with the president over his approach to immigration and foreign policy, after offering him a last-minute endorsement – and air-time – on his popular podcast back in late 2024.

Trump’s use of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the US military have surfaced as sticking points.

In March of last year, Rogan reacted with rage to reports of innocent people being mistakenly rounded up and thrown into maximum security prisons in El Salvador. 

In January, as Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota escalated, Rogan compared ICE agents’ tactics to those of ‘the Gestapo’. 

The month before, Rogan told comedian Shane Gillis any type of war ‘would be a terrible idea’. The conversation occurred just before the US’s invasion of Venezuela.

The US began its strikes on Iran a few weeks later. Rogan quickly called Trump’s military aspirations in the region ‘insane’.

He has also repeatedly maintained that Trump supporters should ‘feel betrayed’ by the ongoing conflict. Rogan is a self-professed libertarian whom many see as a centrist.

Trump, earlier this week during a NATO summit in Turkey, asserted that a tentative ceasefire with the Iranian regime was ‘over’. The war is now in its fifth month.

A man from California recounted a harrowing experience with a black bear outside his Lake Tahoe vacation residence during the Fourth of July weekend. He used bear spray to avert the threatening situation, all of which was recorded on video.

Cortlandt Koerwitz, hailing from Sacramento, explained to KCRA 3 that the incident unfolded after his daughter noticed the bear scavenging through a trash can in the garage of their home.

Koerwitz quickly armed himself with bear spray and ventured outside to assess the situation. However, it dramatically intensified when the bear suddenly charged towards him.

“I caught sight of something in my peripheral vision, and it turned out to be the bear lunging at me. We were both taken by surprise, and I instinctively deployed the spray. Unfortunately, some of the mist hit me and got in my eyes,” Koerwitz remarked.

Video obtained by KCRA 3 shows Koerwitz approaching the garage before the bear suddenly charges toward him. Moments later, he deploys the bear spray, and the bear turns away and runs off.

Koerwitz told the station that bears frequently wander through the Lake Tahoe area in search of food and often get into trash cans or unlocked vehicles, but he described the aggressive behavior in this encounter as unusual.

According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, black bears are common throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and are often drawn into neighborhoods by unsecured garbage and other easily accessible food sources. Wildlife officials encourage residents and visitors to secure trash, keep food out of vehicles and remove other attractants to reduce conflicts between bears and people.

The Lake Tahoe Basin is home to a healthy black bear population, and wildlife officials routinely remind residents and tourists that bears are naturally curious and possess an exceptional sense of smell, making improperly stored food and garbage a frequent source of human-bear encounters.

Koerwitz said he hopes sharing his experience serves as a reminder for residents and visitors to secure their garbage, remove food from vehicles and remain alert when spending time in bear country.

News Media reached out to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for comment. A department spokesperson said the inquiry had been forwarded to the Tahoe wildlife conflict team.