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ABC reporter apologizes after being blasted for calling alleged Kirk assassin texts ‘touching’

By Heather Hunter
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ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman has issued a formal apology after facing intense backlash for describing text messages from Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of conservative figure Charlie Kirk, as “very touching” during a live broadcast.

The remarks came after a Utah County press conference revealed shocking details about Robinson’s alleged murder plot and his text exchanges with his transgender partner, Lance Twiggs, following the Sept. 10 shooting at Utah Valley University.

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