Judge Rejects Defense’s Bid to Close Charlie Kirk Hearings

A judge in the trial of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk on Monday rejected a defense plea to bar the public from a hearing that will outline most of the evidence in the case.

Advertisement Robinson, 23, is charged with fatally shooting Kirk, the conservative activist, at a speaking engagement at a Utah college in September, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Robinson has not entered a plea.

Advertisement Robinson’s defense has tried to close further sessions in the Utah trial, keep motions and evidence under seal, and limit news coverage of

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