Charlie Kirk’s widow and parents are seeking transparency in the preliminary hearing of Tyler Robinson, the accused assassin of the conservative activist. The family has filed a court document asking the judge to display all evidence admitted during the hearing in real time for everyone lawfully present in the courtroom.

Background

Robinson is accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk outside a ‘Prove Me Wrong’ event at Utah Valley University in Orem on September 10, 2025. The preliminary hearing is underway to determine whether the case will move forward to trial.

The Kirk family’s filing argues that victims have a legal right not only to attend criminal proceedings but also to meaningfully observe the evidence presented in open court. The family claims that they were prevented from viewing certain evidence during the hearing, which they believe is a violation of their rights.

Request for Transparency

The family is asking the court to require that all evidence admitted during the remainder of the preliminary hearing be displayed in real time for everyone lawfully present in the courtroom. They also request that the court republish exhibits admitted during the first three days of the hearing that were not shown publicly.

The filing states that the family waited 10 months for the preliminary hearing and traveled to the courthouse to witness the proceedings, only to find themselves unable to view certain evidence admitted during testimony. The family’s attorneys wrote that the family was ‘present in body’ but denied the ability to ‘meaningfully observe the preliminary hearing.’

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