Lance Twiggs, the transgender roommate and romantic partner of accused Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson, has received use-immunity from federal and state prosecutors in exchange for a recorded statement, testimony that could become the centerpiece of Robinson's upcoming preliminary hearing in July.
A June 16 court filing disclosed that Twiggs sat for a recorded statement under oath on April 20, with both the United States Attorney's Office and the Utah County Attorney's Office granting immunity that shields his own words from being used against him. Prosecutors now plan to introduce that statement, along with electronic communications between Twiggs and Robinson, when the case goes before a judge next month.
The filing spells out the terms plainly. As prosecutors wrote:
"On April 20, 2026, in preparation for the preliminary hearing, Mr. Twiggs gave a recorded statement under oath and after an admonition that any false statement would be punishable by law and could be charged as obstruction of justice. Mr. Twiggs was also given use-immunity by the United States Attorney's Office and the Utah County Attorney's Office, meaning that his statements at that April 20 meeting could not be used against him."
The immunity deal matters because of what Twiggs apparently told investigators. He claimed Robinson communicated with him via electronic messages and told him he had killed Kirk. But the scope of what Twiggs revealed goes further than that single admission.
The New York Post reported that Twiggs, 22, confirmed Robinson admitted to the public shooting of Kirk, hid the gun he used, disposed of his clothes, and instructed Twiggs not to speak with law enforcement. Prosecutors plan to present Twiggs' recorded video statement and screenshots of text messages between the two at the July preliminary hearing before Utah Judge Tony Graf.
That account aligns with details in a Washington Examiner report stating that Robinson left a note for Twiggs explaining he "had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk" on September 19, 2025, nine days after the shooting at Utah Valley University, and that Robinson told Twiggs he had been planning the attack for over a week. Robinson also reportedly discussed difficulties he had retrieving his rifle and instructed Twiggs to ask for a lawyer if questioned by police.
Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The killing of one of the most prominent young conservative voices in the country sent shockwaves through the political world and prompted ugly public reactions that tested the boundaries of decency.
Twiggs, described in court filings and news reports as transitioning from male to female, moved in with Robinson in 2018 after being kicked out of his devout Mormon parents' home. The two lived together in St. George, Utah.
After the shooting, Twiggs appeared to vanish from that St. George residence. By late October 2025, his location remained undisclosed, and his family had gone quiet. The New York Post reported at the time that Twiggs' whereabouts were still unknown as his family lay low in the months following Kirk's death.
An unnamed family friend offered early context about Robinson's mindset. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox relayed the friend's account: Robinson "had become more political in recent years," and the friend recalled Robinson saying he did not like Kirk. That account surfaced publicly as early as September 12, 2025, just two days after the shooting.
The case has drawn sustained national attention, including scrutiny of the forensic evidence and defense claims surrounding the shooting itself.
NewsNation journalist Brian Entin flagged the immunity deal on X on June 17, writing:
"Tyler Robinson's lover Lance Twiggs given limited immunity in the Charlie Kirk assassination case. The 'limited' part is interesting, leaves options open for prosecutor."
Entin's observation cuts to a question the court filing does not fully answer. Use-immunity, by definition, prevents prosecutors from turning a witness's own statements against him. But it does not necessarily shield Twiggs from prosecution based on independently obtained evidence. The "limited" qualifier suggests prosecutors kept their options open, a signal that Twiggs' own conduct may still be under scrutiny even as his testimony becomes a tool against Robinson.
Consider what prosecutors say Twiggs knew: Robinson allegedly confessed to the killing, hid the weapon, destroyed clothing, and told Twiggs to stonewall police. If Twiggs sat on that information, or worse, followed those instructions, the question of whether he obstructed justice or aided Robinson after the fact is not academic. It is the kind of question a careful prosecutor would want to preserve the ability to pursue.
The filing itself warned Twiggs that "any false statement would be punishable by law and could be charged as obstruction of justice." That admonition is standard, but in a case where the witness may have delayed cooperation for months, it carries extra weight.
Robinson's defense team has not been idle. Fox News reported on the prosecution's filing detailing the immunity arrangement, and the Washington Examiner noted that the defense has sought to delay proceedings, remove cameras from the courtroom, and take the death penalty off the table. The defense has also argued that a prosecutor's spokesman violated a pretrial publicity order by making public comments about an inconclusive ballistics report.
Those pretrial disputes were expected to be resolved by June 22. The preliminary hearing itself, the proceeding at which Twiggs' statement and the text message evidence would be presented, is set for July, though no specific date has been publicly confirmed.
Robinson appeared at his first in-person pretrial hearing in December 2025. Observers noted he appeared to smirk during the proceedings, a detail that, whatever its legal irrelevance, did nothing to inspire public sympathy for the defendant.
Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, has carried herself with remarkable composure in the months since her husband's death, including at a Turning Point USA Women's Summit where she faced a heckler head-on.
The court filing raises as many questions as it answers. What specific charges has Robinson been formally charged with? What is the full content of Twiggs' April 20 statement beyond the headline admissions? Did Twiggs come forward voluntarily, or did prosecutors compel his cooperation through a subpoena or other legal process?
And then there is the broader question that hangs over the entire arrangement: Did Lance Twiggs know what Tyler Robinson had done, and if so, how long did he know before he told anyone?
The immunity deal suggests prosecutors believe Twiggs' testimony is valuable enough to trade for. Whether it is valuable enough to convict Robinson, and whether Twiggs' own role in the aftermath deserves its own reckoning, are questions the July hearing may begin to answer. Some who celebrated Kirk's death have already faced consequences of their own, as institutions grappled with the ugliness the case exposed.
Immunity is a prosecutor's tool, not a pardon. If Twiggs told the truth, it may help put Robinson away. If he held back, the "limited" part of that deal may come back to find him.