{"id":2540820,"date":"2026-01-17T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T18:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-member-of-alleged-charlie-kirk-assassins-trans-lover-speaks-out-18\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T13:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T18:47:44","slug":"family-member-of-alleged-charlie-kirk-assassins-trans-lover-speaks-out-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-member-of-alleged-charlie-kirk-assassins-trans-lover-speaks-out-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Member of Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin&#8217;s Trans Lover Speaks Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamily-member-of-alleged-charlie-kirk-assassins-trans-lover-speaks-out-18%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2540820&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A female relative of Lance Twiggs told NewsNation she is certain Tyler Robinson is the person responsible for the Sept. 10 assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Twiggs, a man who was dating Robinson at the time, reportedly did not voluntarily go to police and only handed over items when asked; the family said he kept a low profile after the killing and briefly had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-member-of-alleged-charlie-kirk-assassins-trans-lover-speaks-out-4\/\" title=\"... Member of Alleged ... Assassin&#039;s Trans Lover Speaks Out\">protective detail amid threats<\/a>, according to a new York Post report. In the interview with NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin (aired on NewsNation Live With Nichole Berlie), the relative said she is &#8220;100%&#8221; confident police have the right suspect. The report also notes an alleged text from Robinson to Twiggs &#8211; &#8220;I had enough of his hatred&#8221; &#8211; and that Robinson&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabby-petito-case-fbi-issues-federal-arrest-warrant-for-brian-laundrie-wanted-for-bank-fraud\/\" title=\"Gabby Petito Case: FBI Issues Federal Arrest Warrant For Brian Laundrie, Wanted For Bank Fraud\">parents told authorities<\/a> he had become more pro-gay and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-da-reads-text-messages-that-make-suspected-charlie-kirk-assassins-motive-clear\/\" title=\"Watch: DA Reads ...s That Make Suspected ... Assassin\u2019s Motive Clear\">trans-rights oriented<\/a> in the period before the alleged killing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A female family member of the self-described transgender boyfriend of Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson gave an interview to NewsNation that aired on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Lance Twiggs is a male and was dating Robinson at the time of Kirk&rsquo;s Sept. 10 assassination at Utah Valley University. The family member discussed several topics with NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin and asserted she was completely certain that Robinson was Kirk&rsquo;s assassin during a segment that aired on &ldquo;NewsNation Live With Nichole Berlie.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Will he still cooperate with the investigation, from what you know?&rdquo; Entin asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, I don&rsquo;t know. You know, when I first found out about how he was taken in and talked to by the police&hellip; I know that they said that he was very cooperative, but they had to go get him and bring him in,&rdquo; the family responded. &ldquo;He didn&rsquo;t voluntarily go in and say, &lsquo;Hey, I heard about this and I have some knowledge.&rsquo; You know, he had to go in&hellip; he handed things over when they asked for them, but&hellip; he didn&rsquo;t give up any information until he had to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Entin noted there were numerous theories about others besides Robinson being involved in Kirk&rsquo;s assassination.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How confident are you that police have the right guy, Tyler Robinson?&rdquo; he asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;100%,&rdquo; she responded. &ldquo;They have the right guy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Twiggs apparently disappeared from his hometown of St. George, Utah, and seemed to be keeping a low profile, the New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/28\/us-news\/location-of-tyler-robinsons-lover-still-undisclosed-as-family-lay-low-months-after-charlie-kirk-slaying\/\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/28\/us-news\/location-of-tyler-robinsons-lover-still-undisclosed-as-family-lay-low-months-after-charlie-kirk-slaying\/\">reported<\/a> on Oct. 28.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My understanding was for the first few weeks, because there were so many threats against his family and him&hellip; my understanding is they did have a little bit of FBI detail and they kind of moved around a little bit,&rdquo; the family member told Entin. &ldquo;But they&rsquo;re not anymore. He&rsquo;s with his family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Robinson appeared to confess to Twiggs via text message.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had enough of his hatred,&rdquo; Robinson allegedly texted him. &ldquo;Some hate can&rsquo;t be negotiated out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Robinson&rsquo;s parents told authorities that their son had become &ldquo;more pro-gay and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >trans-rights oriented&#038;rdquo<\/a>; leading up to the alleged assassination, Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray said&nbsp;on Sept. 16.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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