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Only two days into a preliminary hearing for the Tyler Robinson murder case and newly presented security footage and testimony are contradicting a conspiracy peddled by Candace Owens.

Only two days into a preliminary hearing for the Tyler Robinson murder case and newly presented security footage and testimony are contradicting a conspiracy peddled by Candace Owens.Owens has accused more than a dozen individuals and shadowy groups or governments of being involved in the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, while saying Robinson is being framed or used as a patsy. The late conservative’s widow, Erika Kirk, has notably been a routine target of Owens’ unsupported theories.Just days ago, Owens repeated her belief that Robinson was not on the Utah Valley University campus at all on the day Kirk was murdered.“I don’t think Tyler Robinson was there,” she told podcast host Shawn Ryan. “I think he’s a total patsy. I think they get lookalikes. They get everybody to wear the same outfits. I believe he played a role, and what he did was he picked up clothes and he dumped them behind the Dairy Queen.”LISTEN: The Trial of Tyler Robinson: Making the Case Day 2During the interview, Owens again raised questions about whether Israel or other “heavy players” were connected to Kirk’s murder and cast suspicion on Erika. At one point in the same interview, Owens said she felt “gutted” because Erika never actually loved her late husband. Owens cited Erika’s decision to quickly step into a leadership role at TPUSA after the assassination as part of her reasoning.During Tuesday’s preliminary hearing, which will determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence for Robinson to stand trial, a number of security videos showed a man on the Utah Valley University campus who authorities testified was Robinson.One video appeared to show Robinson walking with a “limp,” according to David Hull, a former Utah State Bureau of Investigation agent. Notably, reports previously indicated that Robinson appeared to walk with a stiff right leg before the shooting, or with an unusual gait, indicating he was likely concealing a rifle under his clothing.Another video presented in court shows the man believed to be Robinson climbing over the railing of the Losee Center and moving into a prone position just seconds before Kirk was fatally shot.Security footage also showed a person believed to be Robinson seconds after Kirk was fatally shot. The person was seen running along the top of a campus building “before dropping down onto the grass and heading away from campus on foot, carrying something,” The New York Times reported.“The video compilation (exhibit 12.4) of Tyler Robinson visiting UVU campus four times on 9/10 (the last visit stretching into the early morning hours of 9/11) will be submitted as evidence and broadcast to the media. Here’s the video,” TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet said. “When you watch it, you’ll understand why the defense fought so hard against allowing it to be seen by the public.”Robinson’s parents also recognized him from images released by law enforcement following the shooting, and Robinson apparently made statements that led his parents to believe he killed Kirk. Matt Robinson, the suspect’s father, drove his son to surrender himself to authorities.Some independent journalists and conservatives — including those who were close to Kirk — slammed Owens for spreading the apparent lies about the case.“Compare the video of Candace Owens claiming last week that Tyler Robinson was never on the UVU campus on the day Charlie Kirk was killed and the extended footage presented in court today of Robinson visiting campus 4 times that day,” conservative commentator AG Hamilton said.Compare the video of Candace Owens claiming last week that Tyler Robinson was never on the UVU campus on the day Charlie Kirk was killed and the extended footage presented in court today of Robinson visiting campus 4 times that day… pic.twitter/2E7NUcjuS8— AG (@AGHamilton29) July 7, 2026“Candace Owens led thousands of people astray and lied, claiming that Tyler never stepped foot on campus that day,” journalist Sarah Fields said. “This is embarrassing — for her and for everyone she effectively brainwashed.”Without naming Owens, CEO of The Babylon Bee, Seth Dillon, commented on the mounting evidence against Robinson and those spreading falsehoods about the case.“[T]here’s a reason so many people are unwilling to let the evidence speak for itself. The well was poisoned for exactly that purpose,” he wrote. “The goal of the months-long internet ‘investigation’ has been to pre-bunk the real one so that its findings, when they eventually surfaced, would be widely dismissed.”“Shame on anyone who’s defended this malicious campaign as ‘just asking questions’ or ‘the actions of a true friend,'” he added.Unsurprisingly, Owens is denying the person in the video footage is Robinson. She is now suggesting the man is Lance Twiggs, Robinson’s trans-identifying lover. “The person walking in the video they are presenting is very clearly a TALL person. Well above 6 feet,” she wrote on X. “No way that is a 5’10 or 5’11 person. How tall is Lance Twiggs?”This was my exact point. The person walking in the video they are presenting is very clearly a TALL person. Well above 6 feet.No way that is a 5’10 or 5’11 person.How tall is Lance Twiggs? https://t.co/IjKSmwoHA7— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) July 7, 2026“Has anybody wanted anything as badly as Candace wants Charlie’s murderer to go free?” Blake Neff, producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” reacted.Manhattan Institute fellow Colin Wright called Owens “unfathomably idiotic.”“She thinks she has the ability to determine the height of a person to within 1 inch simply from a video,” he said. “Tyler Robinson might appear tall at first glance, but that’s because he’s skinny and lanky. Candace saying that he ‘looks to me to be 6’2 minimally’ is just stupid.”“‘Looks to me’? Based on what method that allows for only 1 inch of wiggle room?” he continued to ridicule Owens. “She has no method, just vibes. It simply isn’t possible to determine how tall someone is from a video or photo that lacks a clear reference point.”“I told you Candace would be spinning off endless conspiracies from the trial footage,” Wright added. “It has already started, and it’s only going to get a lot more insane.”Related: Who Tyler Robinson Interacted With Hours Before Charlie Kirk Assassination

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Trump, released a statement on Tuesday emphasizing their full support for Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, and

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Trump, released a statement on Tuesday emphasizing their full support for Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, and condemning the “lies” being peddled for “attention” regarding Kirk’s assassination.The pair were in the Provo, Utah, courtroom on Monday and Tuesday for the preliminary hearing for the Tyler Robinson murder trial. Don Jr. and Kirk were close friends for years; Don Jr. has described Kirk as a younger brother.The statement, which was posted to Bettina’s Instagram and reposted by Don Jr., opened by saying that the couple was “honored to be in court alongside Erika and Charlie’s family.”“Over these past two days, we have heard and seen a significant amount of evidence, including extensive video footage, much of which has or will become public and will answer many of the questions that have been irresponsibly filled with speculation and false narratives,” it continued.“There is a PROFOUND difference between seeking truth through the judicial process and spreading lies for attention,” the couple said. “Erika is not a public spectacle. She is a widow and a mother of two children who lost their father in an unimaginable way. She, her children, and Charlie’s family deserve to be treated with respect, dignity, and compassion.”Notably, Candace Owens has led the charge with attacks against Erika. Owens recently said Kirk never received actual romantic love when he was alive, insinuating that Erika never loved her late husband, the man with whom she shared two children. She’s also mocked Erika and criticized her grief and reaction to Kirk’s murder. Owens has suggested, without ever presenting any evidence, that Erika and others at Turning Point USA were somehow connected to the assassination or part of a grand cover-up.The statement from Don Jr. and his wife did not include Owens’ name.Screenshot: Don Jr. Instagram“There are no words that can fully capture the weight of this moment, but standing with them was a powerful reminder of the love, strength, and faith that continue to surround Charlie’s family,” the statement said. “Erika has carried herself with extraordinary grace and courage, and we are in awe of her strength.”The statement strongly underscored Don Jr. and Bettina’s love and full support for Erika. “We remain committed to standing with Erika, their beautiful children, and the entire Kirk family as they walk through this painful process,” the couple added. “Our prayers are with them.”Don Jr. said on Fox News the following day that he attended the preliminary hearing to honor Kirk and his legacy, and also provide any support he could to Erika and Kirk’s parents.“I’m there to not only honor Charlie’s legacy [but] to support Erika, his parents, who were there seated all in the row with us,” he said. “It was just important to be there. It’s a legacy that needs to be preserved. The impact that Charlie had on so many Americans and so many youth is frankly generational.”Reacting to what he heard at the hearing, Don Jr. said Robinson’s defense team’s “only real tactic” was trying to stall or get evidence tossed “because I guess it would be too damning to their client.”“Once this hard evidence was laid out to me in a courtroom before my very eyes, seeing the reaction of the defense; this thing is much more cut and dry than I would have ever even imagined,” he added.Related: The Chilling Moment Judge Flinches While Watching Charlie Kirk Assassination Footage

More never-before-seen footage of Tyler Robinson was shown in a Provo, Utah, courtroom on Wednesday, showing the accused killer two days after the Charlie Kirk assassination.Robinson, who is charged with murdering Kirk, turned himself in to authorities 33 hours after Kirk was fatally shot. The video footage presented Wednesday shows Robinson being held at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Hurricane, Utah, on September 12, 2025.Notably, Robinson appears to be wearing the same clothing he wore arriving on campus that morning.. Robinson is wearing a maroon-colored t-shirt with no graphics or lettering and Converse sneakers, according to the video and testimony.“Never before seen footage of Tyler Robinson being held at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Hurricane, Utah before his transfer. Sept 12, 2025,” Gina Milan reported.WATCH:Never before seen footage of Tyler Robinson being held at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Hurricane, Utah before his transfer. pic.twitter/wyK4cEGTA3— Gina Milan (@ginamilan_) July 8, 2026Footage taken on the Utah Valley University campus from September 10, 2025, the day Kirk was killed, shows a man believed to be Robinson wearing a maroon shirt, light-colored shorts, and Converse shoes, according to video and testimony.WATCH:Bad day for the “Tyler Robinson was not on campus that day” retards pic.twitter/dMyqO0cuMM— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 7, 2026During the hearing on Tuesday, security footage played in court appeared to show Robinson walking with what authorities described as a “limp” just minutes before the shooting.“UVU prosecutors just presented this footage of Tyler Robinson arriving on campus for the third time, just minutes before the shooting,” Blake Neff, a producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” posted online. “Look at how he is walking, as if something is hindering his right leg.” (See footage above.)Reports have previously indicated that Robinson appeared to walk with a stiff right leg before the shooting, or with an unusual gait, which some have suggested could indicate he was concealing a rifle under his clothing. Robinson is facing the death penalty for the fatal shooting of Turning Point USA founder and conservative leader Charlie Kirk.Reporters inside the courtroom said the prosecution used surveillance footage to establish that Robinson was on campus four separate times on September 10, 2025, the day Kirk was killed.“The timeline prosecutors are building is strong. Surveillance placing Robinson on campus before, during, and after the shot. Roof access, sniper position in the gravel, that screwdriver left behind, every piece fits,” Jack Posobiec reported on Monday. “Defense is already grasping at procedural straws.”In another video played for the court, a person believed to be Robinson was seen “‘rolling’ over the railing of the Losee Student Center and moving into a prone position just seconds before Kirk was shot,” Neff posted.Security footage also appeared to show a person believed to be Robinson seconds after Kirk was fatally shot. The person was seen running along the top of a campus building “before dropping down onto the grass and heading away from campus on foot, carrying something,” The New York Times reported.The hearing will determine whether prosecutors have presented enough evidence to establish probable cause for Robinson to stand trial for Kirk’s assassination.Related: Don Jr., Wife Condemn ‘Lies’ About Kirk Assassination

During Wednesday's hearing, the family of slain conservative Charlie Kirk pushed for greater transparency, urging the court to publicly release interviews in-full with the transgender romantic partner of Kirk's accused killer.