The pre-trial proceedings for Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk, are underway. The widow of Charlie, Erika Kirk, is calling for the Judge in the trial to provide “meaningful media access.” The judge overseeing the case has previously ruled that the media may have access to the courtroom, but Erika is urging the court to uphold that ruling after the defense of Robinson has moved to have the media removed. Fox News provided further details on Erika Kirk’s comments on the trial: In a Monday court filing, slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s widow demanded “meaningful” media access in the trial of his suspected assassin. “As this Court is aware, this matter has received significant public attention,” says the filing by Erika Kirk in the District Court of Utah’s Fourth Judicial District. “This public attention cannot be ignored. And although it is critical that this Court balance the defendant’s right to a fair trial with the public’s First Amendment right of access to judicial proceedings, any request, by either party, to essentially close these court proceedings from the public eye should be denied.” Tyler Robinson, 22, is suspected of assassinating Kirk on Sept. 10 while Kirk was speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University. Some of the pre-trial proceedings have centered around media access to the trial, which has been limited. “The public assassination of Mr. Kirk has profoundly affected many. Without meaningful access to these proceedings, the public will be unable to directly observe and evaluate the evidence presented, leaving a critical gap in understanding the circumstances surrounding his death,” the filing says. It also notes that without transparency, conspiracy theories and misinformation are bound to spread, which Kirk’s attorneys argue will erode the public’s confidence in the judicial system. “Such an outcome serves neither the interests of justice nor those of Ms. Kirk,” according to the filing. Several conspiracy theories have emerged in the wake of the assassination, taking an emotional toll on the widowed mother of two. “When you go after my family, my Turning Point USA family, my Charlie Kirk Show family, when you go after the people that I love, and you’re making hundreds and thousands of dollars every single episode going after the people that I love because somehow they’re in on this, no,” she said on Fox News’ “Outnumbered” on Dec. 10. Shortly thereafter, she and podcast host Candace Owens sat down for a private discussion after Owens spent weeks positing alternative theories about the assassination. Here’s a clip of the pretrial proceedings: “We continue to have grave concerns of huge photographic lenses focused on our client,” says Tyler Robinson’s defense attorney Novak. He’s concerned that photos of Robinson “will interfere with his right to a fair trial” as he’s tried for the murder of Charlie Kirk. pic.twitter.com/bBgz7xvzFA — Libby Emmons (@libbyemmons) February 3, 2026 WBALTV reported more on Robinson’s attorney’s latest moves: Graphic videos showing the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk while he spoke to a crowd on a Utah college campus quickly went viral, drawing millions of views. Now, attorneys for the man charged in Kirk’s killing want a state judge to block such videos from being shown during a hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Defense attorneys also want to oust TV and still cameras from the courtroom, arguing that “highly biased” news outlets risk tainting the case. Prosecutors and attorneys for news organizations urged state District Judge Tony Graf to keep the proceedings open. But legal experts say the defense team’s worries are real: Media coverage in high-profile cases such as Tyler Robinson’s can have a direct “biasing effect” on potential jurors, said Cornell Law School Professor Valerie Hans. “There were videos about the killing, and pictures and analysis (and) the entire saga of how this particular defendant came to turn himself in,” said Hans, a leading expert on the jury system. “When jurors come to a trial with this kind of background information from the media, it shapes how they see the evidence that is presented in the courtroom.” Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Robinson, 22, who is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem. An estimated 3,000 people attended the outdoor rally to hear Kirk, a co-founder of Turning Point USA, who helped mobilize young people to vote for President Donald Trump.