Tyler Robinson’s transgender lover was under FBI protection after he seemingly vanished from his Utah hometown for months, a family member and sources revealed.

In the family’s first public remarks since Robinson was arrested for Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 assassination, the relative also cast doubt on just how cooperative Lance Twiggs is to the police.

The revelation comes as the Twiggs’ family member said the young lovers – both 22 – were once talented, promising students who spiraled into delusion thanks to video games and an online Discord chatroom.

Yearbook photo of Lance Twiggs.
Robinson’s lover, Lance Twiggs, mysteriously disappeared after the assasination.Obtained by the NY Post

“Being as antisocial as they were, from my understanding – you know, playing these games and being part of this, this Discord group … they didn’t seem like they were in a real world,” the unnamed relative said during an interview with NewsNation’s Brian Entin Thursday.

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She said their distorted sense of reality was even evident in the now-public text messages they exchanged immediately following Kirk’s murder at Utah Valley University, in which Thompson allegedly confessed to the hateful slaying.

“The world that they were in, like this gaming world, like that was a normal way that they kind of spoke,” she explained.

But that wasn’t always the case.

“Both of them are super smart…[Lance] was a concert pianist – he has talent for piano. [His] music was off the charts – not normal, it was very impressive.

“And that’s kind of what I heard about Tyler is that he was just so smart.

“It’s just a shame that these kids had so much potential and so, such a bright future.”

New York Post front page with headline "FULL OF HATE" and photos of Tyler Robinson and Charlie Kirk.
Relatives reveal the two became antisocial before the shooting.

Authorities provided protection for Twiggs and his family while they moved from place to place for a while – but he’s with his family now, according to the relative.

“My understanding was for the first few weeks, cause there was so many threats against his family and him, that…they did have a little bit of FBI detail and they kind of moved around a little bit, but they’re not anymore. He’s with his family,” she said.

At the time, Twiggs appeared to just disappear from his St. George, Utah hometown, where he previously lived with Thompson in an $1,800-per-month townhouse.

A law enforcement source confirmed to Fox News Digital Thursday that Twiggs was no longer under FBI protection, but he was cooperating with authorities.

His family member, however, doubted to what extent.

“When I first found out about how he was taken in and talked to by the police…I know that they said that he was very cooperative but they had to go get him and bring him in – he didn’t voluntarily go in and say, ‘Hey, I heard about this and I have some knowledge,’” she said.

Charlie Kirk hands out "Make America Great Again" hats to a crowd at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.AP

“You know, he had to go in and then he handed things over when they asked for them, but he didn’t give up any information until he had to.”

But Robinson’s guilt is one thing she’s sure of.

“100% they have the right guy,” she said.

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Robinson is facing seven felony charges of aggravated murder, discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child.

He remains behind bars pending trial and could face death by firing squad if convicted, since Utah is one of five states that still allow the antiquated method of carrying out capital punishment.