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Judge Orders Portions of Key Witness Interview Withheld from Public Broadcast

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published July 10, 2026 · Reality Check with Ross Coulthart · Watch live: Day 3 preliminary hearing for accused Charlie Kirk killer
Judge Orders Portions of Key Witness Interview Withheld from Public Broadcast
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
Watch live: Day 3 preliminary hearing for accused Charlie Kirk killer

What was said

"In the abundance of caution and to protect the jury pool from hearing potentially inadmissible evidence, I'm ordering that the audio cannot be published in the courtroom or on camera from page 19, timestamp 32:55 until timestamp 35:48."

The judge ruled that Lance Twiggs' video-recorded interview will be admitted into evidence in its entirety for the court's consideration, but ordered specific portions redacted from public broadcast. The ruling came after extensive argument about balancing transparency with Robinson's constitutional right to a fair trial, with the judge citing Rule 403 concerns about cumulative evidence.

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Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
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Watch live: Day 3 preliminary hearing for accused Charlie Kirk killer
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