Turning Point USA slams Jimmy Kimmel over no-apology for Charlie Kirk shooting claim
Conservative group labels the late-night host an 'unrepentant liar' and demands a formal apology as Kimmel returns to television teary-eyed.
US Politics • 5 months ago
Turning Point USA issued a sharp rebuke of Jimmy Kimmel's handling of the Charlie Kirk incident, labeling the late-night host an 'unrepentant liar' for implying a political motive and delivering a no-apology that smeared Americans who were mourning the Utah shooting.
Kimmel's monologue had linked the shooter to the MAGA movement, a claim Disney-owned ABC later sidelined him from the show for a week amid backlash from affiliates and corporate sponsors. The conservative group argued that the remarks exploited tragedy and fed into a larger political narrative, demanding accountability from the host.
Andrew Kolvet, a Turning Point USA spokesman and a close ally of Kirk, stepped up to condemn Kimmel on X, saying the host's return to air was