‘Assassination culture is now being embraced by the Left’: Joe Concha

By Britta Miller

Published April 29, 2026 12:09pm ET Updated April 29, 2026 12:09pm ET

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‘Assassination culture is now being embraced by the Left’: Joe Concha — Jimmy Kimmel, left, presents the award for best documentary short film during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello). Right, Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual WHCA dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon).

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha ripped Democrats over continuous rhetoric related to political violence, and criticized late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about Melania Trump.

“The bottom line is Kimmel is part of a protection racket,” Concha said on Fox News’s America’s Newsroom Wednesday.

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