Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, confessed to the crime in text messages to his roomate, the New York Post reported. FBI Director Kash Patel provided this new information on Monday during an interview on Fox News's Hannity as authorities piece together what led to a gunman shooting Kirk at a speaking event in Utah last week.
Information about the alleged gunman and his motivation has continued to come to light after the Turning Point USA founder's death on Sept. 10. Patel announced on Fox News's Hannity on Monday that they found a confession in the text exchange.
“[W]hat was found, in terms of information, a text message exchange where the suspect [Robinson], specifically stated that he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do that," Patel told host Sean Hannity. "And when [Robinson] was asked why, he said, ‘Some hatred cannot be negotiated with,'" the FBI director noted.
Patel said law enforcement is investigating whether others were involved in the alleged plot. "We’re dedicating every asset we have to run the reverse daisy chain analysis of anyone that was in contact with the suspect that’s currently in custody and anyone he contacted, called and text-messaged and had chats on online social media platforms with," Patel explained.
The content of the text messages was released on Tuesday, and reporter Brian Schnee shared documents showing the entire text exchange between the 22-year-0ld and Lance Twiggs, his live-in transgender lover, a separate New York Post report revealed. Schnee posted them to X, formerly Twitter, as the document made the rounds among several users.
TEXT MESSAGE EXCHANGE BETWEEN TYLER ROBINSON AND ROOMATE
"On September 10, 2025, the roommate received a text message from Robinson which said, “drop what you are doing, look under my keyboard.” The roommate looked under the keyboard and found a note that stated, “I had the… pic.twitter.com/UXwVYLSUTy
— 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐞 (@brian_schnee) September 16, 2025
What the alleged killer had to say is disturbing, as it's clear that Twiggs knew about the alleged role Robinson played in the assassination a full 24 hours before he was caught. The message from Robinson was reassuring his lover that he was "still ok," but that he had to go retrieve the rifle he allegedly used before it could be traced to him.
When Twiggs asked Robinson why he did it, the alleged shooter said that Kirk's "hatred" left him no choice. "I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out," Robinson said about Kirk. "If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence. Going to attempt to retrieve it again, hopefully they have moved on. I haven’t seen anything about them finding it," Robinson said about the rifle.
When asked how long he had "been planning this," Robinson admitted it was "a bit over a week" before he turned back to worries about his gun. "My dad wants photos of the rifle … he says grandpa wants to know who has what, the feds released a photo of the rifle, and it is very unique. Hes calling me rn, not answering. …" the text message said.
The text message exchange appears to cover all the key points of a confession as Patel noted. Robinson planned what he was going to do, spoke about the alleged murder weapon and hiding out while law enforcement remained in the area, and even discussed his motive.
To normal people, this was a disgusting admission about a heinous crime from the man who purportedly committed it. To Matt Gutman, a correspondent at ABC News, the way Robinson spoke to Twiggs was "very touching," as Fox News reported.
Gutman was impressed by how detailed the messages were, "but, also, it was very touching in a way that many of us didn't expect," the correspondent said. "A very intimate portrait into this relationship between the suspect’s roommate and the suspect himself, with him repeatedly calling his roommate, who is transitioning, calling him ‘my love.’ And ‘I want to protect you, my love,'" Gutman swooned.
"So, it was this duality of someone who the attorney said not only jeopardized the life of Charlie Kirk and the crowd, but was doing it in front of children, which is one of the aggravating circumstances of this case. And then, on the other hand, he was, you know, speaking so lovingly about his partner. So a very interesting and … riveting press conference," the correspondent claimed.
The messages provide a glimpse into the mind of the alleged assassin and his thought patterns following the incident. This is stomach-churning stuff in light of the brutal way a beloved public figure died, but it has been made that much worse by those who lionize Robinson already.
