Tyler Robinson in court today: Why isn't the trail live on TV? First videos emerge
Judge Graf hasn’t yet approved televising Tyler Robinson’s trial; media can attend but no live broadcast. Robinson appeared in civilian clothes with shackles
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect facing trial for fatally shooting Charlie Kirk in September, made his first in-person court appearance on Thursday in Utah. Robinson was not wearing prison uniform, or the suicide vest like his previous virtual court appearance and instead appeared in court in a white shirt and trousers. First photos and videos of Robinson surfaced from the trial today.
Here's a video of Robinson shared on social media:
Will Tyler Robinson's Trial Be Televised?
No, Tyler Robinson's high-profile trial will not be televised, as of now. Judge Tony Graf is set to consider the decision after Robinson's attorneys argued that a live broadcast would hamper the fairness of the trial.
For the trial today, cameras and media persons are inside the court room, with some footage and photos of the suspect emerging. But the trial today, concerning whether a live broadcast will be allowed, will not be played live on TV.
Additionally, though Tyler Robinson appeared in civilian clothing he has been put in shackles and media has been asked by Judge Graff to not photograph him with the shackles on.
Demands Grow For Live Broadcast
Amid Judge Tony Graf's decision on whether to allow a live broadcast of the trial, pressure has been mounting on him to let people from around the world watch the trial. A Utah-based media group, Human Events Media Group, the chief of Court TV, and even Charlie Kirk's widow has asked for the trial to be broadcast live.
“There were cameras all over my husband when he was murdered. There have been cameras all over my friends and family mourning,” Erika Kirk had said, regarding the broadcast. “There have been cameras all over me, analyzing my every move. Analyzing my every smile, my every tear.”
