Lance Twigs given use immunity
Lance Twigs was granted use immunity, meaning his statements cannot be used against him, but he can still be prosecuted based on independently obtained evidence.
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Explosive Moments From Tyler Robinson Hearing, and Trump's FIFA Controversy, with Geragos, Murphy, Aronberg, Merchant, Frei, and Sage Steele | Ep. 1353
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Jul 6, 2026
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Lance Twigs: The Star Witness and His Video Statement
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The panel digs into the mechanics of why Lance Twigs — the prosecution's most important witness — will appear only via pre-recorded video at the preliminary hearing, and what that means for trial. Merchant explains that the defense attempted to subpoena Twigs from out of state but that compelling a person to cross state lines to testify requires a specific court order showing the witness is essential and irreplaceable, a bar the defense was never going to meet. She explains that use immunity means the government cannot use Twigs's own statements against him but can still prosecute him using independently discovered evidence. Frei raises the important distinction that Twigs can potentially be compelled at the actual trial (where confrontation rights fully apply), so his pre-recorded statement cannot be played to the trial jury unless he physically appears. Aronberg explains why the prosecution is including Twigs at the preliminary hearing at all — to let the public see him in context and fill narrative gaps around the confessional texts.
The Bizarre Text Message Confession to Lance Twigs
Tyler Robinson allegedly sent a series of formal, almost Shakespearean text messages to his trans furry roommate Lance Twigs the day he shot Charlie Kirk, confessing in ornate language to the murder. The texts are so theatrically worded that thousands online believe they must be fabricated — but experts say the metadata will ultimately determine whether they came from Robinson's phone.
The Renaissance Fair Parody of Robinson's Confession Texts
A viral video of a woman reading Tyler Robinson's texts in a mock Renaissance fair voice went mainstream because thousands of people find the ornate phrasing — 'it was I who committed this act,' 'I had hoped to keep this secret to the grave' — too theatrical to be authentic. Megyn Kelly plays the clip and admits she can no longer read the actual texts without hearing this parody.
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