Overview
- In a preview of a Fox News interview, Erika Kirk urges the court to allow broadcast coverage of the proceedings, saying the public deserves transparency.
- Judge Tony Graf’s existing order bars filming of Tyler Robinson’s restraints and his entry or exit, permits civilian clothing, and leaves broader camera access unresolved.
- Robinson’s defense argues pervasive coverage could prejudice jurors and seeks tighter limits, while media organizations have asked the court to allow livestreaming.
- Robinson has attended recent hearings remotely without showing his face and is scheduled for his first in‑person appearance on January 16, 2026, where he will remain restrained for safety.
- Prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder in the September 10 Utah Valley University shooting and intend to seek the death penalty if he is convicted.