ABC News’ Matt Gutman Issues Apology After Calling Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect’s Texts “Touching”

The Hollywood Reporter·Sep 17

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An ABC News reporter has issued an apology for comments made about text messages from the suspect in a shooting involving Charlie Kirk. The reporter had described the texts as "touching", prompting a backlash. The nature of the incident and the reporter's comments have sparked outrage and calls for the reporter's termination.

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