ABC reporter Matt Gutman on Wednesday apologized for the comments that he was in the air during reporting. Original message Conservative activist sent between Charlie Kirk Alleged killer And just after the murder, his roommate.
“Yesterday I tried to outline the disgusting contrast amidst the murder of this cold blood of Charlie Kirk – a person who dedicated his life to public dialogue – and in a press conference, read the personal, disturbing texts by the lawyer of Utah County,” Gutman Written in a post X on social platform.
During his report on Tuesday, Gutman called the messages, which revealed Charge document Against suspected gunman Robinson, “In a way we touched a way, we didn’t expect,” the exchange provided “intimate” window in the moments after last week’s murder.
A clip of Gutman’s section was widely Circular Criticized on social media and by major right -wing accounts, Republican strategists and conservative affected people.
Gutman wrote as part of his apology, “I deeply regret that my words did not clarify this.” “But let zero doubt be done here: I condemn this frightening crime and the pain that Charlie Kirk’s family, who were forced to see it in Yuvu, and inspired millions of people.”
There are many people on authority including President Trump Tried to blame Media and Left Last week for Kirk’s murder, debate News coverage Orthodox and Trump supporters are attaching liberals and some are driving for violence.
Trump and his colleagues have raised the issue with the President for months with ABC News Threatening early this year To use the power of your Federal Communications Commission to cancel the network’s broadcast license.