Utah Governor Spencer Cox has acknowledged that the transgender boyfriend of the accused Charlie Kirk murderer was “not concerned” as a result of he mentioned he wasn’t, throughout an interview with CNN on Sunday.
Cox additionally drew ire from conservatives after he informed CNN’s Dana Bash that “Charlie [Kirk] mentioned some very inflammatory issues.”
The governor was making an attempt to induce folks to not be radicalized by the assassination and the left’s subsequent celebrations. He spoke about Kirk’s views on forgiveness and interesting with the left.
PATHETIC: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R): “Charlie [Kirk] mentioned some very inflammatory issues and a few corners of the net that’s all folks have heard.”
How is preaching Biblical values “inflammatory?”
This makes my bl00d boil! pic.twitter.com/t35B2FpGSI
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) September 14, 2025
Kirk beforehand known as for Cox to be expelled from the Republican Social gathering and accused him of pandering to the transgender foyer and taking cash from the pharmaceutical trade.
Cox vetoed a bill to bar organic males from taking part in in ladies’s and ladies’ sports activities in 2022.
Cox mentioned that Robinson’s transgender boyfriend, Lance Twiggs, is cooperating with legislation enforcement — however Robinson himself will not be.
“This companion has been extremely cooperative, had no concept that this was occurring, and is working with investigators proper now,” mentioned
Cox claimed that the transgender companion had no prior information of the plan to assassinate the conservative icon, as a result of he mentioned he didn’t.
Reminder, Robinson reportedly informed the boyfriend that he had left the gun close to the scene, in line with the possible trigger affidavit.
Gov Spencer Cox confirms to @CNN that Tyler Robinson lived with a transgender companion, who has been “extremely cooperative” with the authorities.
Investigators, Cox confirmed, are trying into this a part of Robinson’s life as a possible motive for allegedly killing Charlie… pic.twitter.com/TQdjpOu0lD
— Benjamin Ryan (@benryanwriter) September 14, 2025
Neighbors additionally reported seeing a number of folks driving automobiles with out-of-state license plates coming into and exiting the house roughly two weeks earlier than the capturing.
“They didn’t give off a superb vibe,” the neighbor mentioned.
A relative of Twiggs has said that he “harboured animosity” for conservatives and Christians and that he’s “stuffed with evil and hatred.”
Twiggs’ personal posts on Reddit point out that he was thrown out of his household dwelling as a minor as a result of they believed he was “possessed by a demon.”
“He has not confessed to authorities. He isn’t cooperating, however all of the folks round him are cooperating,” Cox mentioned of Robinson throughout an interview with ABC’s This Week.
Tyler Robinson, the suspect within the homicide of Charlie Kirk, has pleaded not responsible and is refusing to cooperate with investigators, Utah Governor Spencer Cox mentioned.
“However everybody round him is cooperating,” Cox informed ABC Information.
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— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) September 14, 2025
Chatting with NBC, Cox mentioned, Robinson “does come from a conservative household, however his ideology was very totally different than his household… There clearly was a leftist ideology with this murderer lately.” He defined that this conclusion comes from interviews with members of the suspect’s household.
Cox additionally confirmed Robinson’s involvement with “Reddit tradition and different darkish locations of the web,” which The Gateway Pundit has been extensively covering.
Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday, September 10, throughout an occasion at Utah Valley College. Robinson was captured after a tense 33-hour manhunt, thanks partly to ideas from his circle of relatives.
Robinson has been charged with aggravated homicide, discharge of a firearm inflicting critical damage, and obstruction of justice, and will face Utah’s dying penalty by firing squad if convicted.
