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Defense Seeks Sealed Hearing, Claims ATF Can't Link Bullet

5/19/2026

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Tyler Robinson's defense asked the judge to seal parts of the hearing to protect his reputation.
Prosecutors said the motion did not specify which testimony or exhibits should be hidden and urged denial.
The defense said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) could not link the recovered bullet to Robinson's rifle, a claim prosecutors called misleading.

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Tyler Robinson's defense asked the judge to seal parts of the hearing to protect his reputation.
Prosecutors said the motion did not specify which testimony or exhibits should be hidden and urged denial.
The defense said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) could not link the recovered bullet to Robinson's rifle, a claim prosecutors called misleading.