ABC Information correspondent Matt Gutman has been humiliated into issuing a groveling apology after referring to the “touching” love notes exchanged between Charlie Kirk’s cold-blooded murderer and his roommate throughout a horrific homicide that shocked the nation.
Solely after a torrent of backlash did Gutman challenge a mealy-mouthed apology, claiming he “deeply regrets” his phrases.
The Gateway Pundit reported that Utah authorities on Tuesday launched the complete textual content trade between Tyler Robinson and his transgender lover, Lance Twiggs.
Gutman gushed concerning the suspect’s “intimate” textual content messages to his transitioning roommate, calling them “very touching” and portray an image of some tragic romance amid the bloodshed.
It was the type of twisted commentary that exposes the deep rot in mainstream media, the place sympathy for murderers trumps justice for victims.
Gutman: We have now seen an alleged homicide with such particular textual content messages concerning the alleged homicide weapon—the place it was hidden, the way it was positioned, what was on it. However it was additionally very touching in a method that I feel many people didn’t count on. It was a really intimate portrait of this relationship between the suspect’s roommate and the suspect himself, with him repeatedly calling his roommate, who was transitioning, “my love,” and saying, “I wish to shield you, my love.” So, it was this duality of somebody who, the legal professional mentioned, not solely jeopardized the lifetime of Charlie Kirk and the group, however did so in entrance of youngsters—which is likely one of the aggravating circumstances of this case. And, then again, he was talking so lovingly about his associate.
Gutman doubled down simply ten minutes later, insisting the texts revealed a “heartbreaking duality” and a “very human expertise.”
“It’s heartbreaking on so many ranges, Kiera. Clearly, Charlie Kirk was murdered brutally in entrance of a crowd of 1000’s of people that watched him being shot by means of the neck after which primarily bleed out in entrance of them. I feel one of many issues that the legal professional right here made a really tremendous level about is that loads of these expenses—seven expenses—had been aggravated as a result of kids had been current.
Kids witnessed this. Kids had been put in hurt’s method. That was one thing that, clearly, is aggravating right here. That’s one of many causes that the suspect, along with the alleged homicide being political in nature, is dealing with the dying penalty. They’re going for the dying penalty.
However, there may be this duality: a portrait of a really human individual, a really human expertise, from this whole household. As you talked about, the mom primarily found that it was her son who had achieved this—the child who had obtained a 34 out of 36 on the ACTs, who had a 4.0, who obtained a full journey to school right here. That child was the one who allegedly perpetrated this. She noticed these footage and recognized him, primarily.
Then these textual content messages. I don’t suppose I’ve ever skilled a press convention during which we’ve learn textual content messages which can be, a) so fulsome, so sturdy, so apparently, allegedly self-incriminating, and but, then again, so touching—with the suspect reaching out to his roommate, who’s allegedly his boyfriend, who we perceive was recognized as male at delivery however now identifies as feminine. And the terminology he used—he was attempting to guard him. He saved calling him “my love.” My purpose for doing that is to guard you. But additionally, he was asking him to delete the messages and never converse to regulation enforcement. So there’s this heartbreaking duality that we’re seeing play out very tragically.”
The blowback was rapid. Individuals had been outraged that, moderately than condemning the politically motivated slaughter of a conservative chief, Gutman and ABC selected to raise the assassin’s “romantic” textual content messages.
By Wednesday morning, Gutman was FORCED to challenge an announcement strolling again his remarks:
“Yesterday I attempted to underscore the jarring distinction between this chilly blooded assassination of Charlie Kirk – a person who devoted his life to public dialogue – and the private, disturbing texts learn aloud by the Utah County Lawyer on the press convention.
I deeply remorse that my phrases didn’t make that clear. However let there be zero doubt right here: I unequivocally condemn this horrific crime and the ache it brought about Charlie Kirk’s household, those that had been compelled to witness it at UVU, and the hundreds of thousands of individuals he impressed.”
2. I deeply remorse that my phrases didn’t make that clear.
However let there be zero doubt right here: I unequivocally condemn this horrific crime and the ache it brought about Charlie Kirk’s household, those that had been compelled to witness it at UVU, and the hundreds of thousands of individuals he impressed.
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) September 17, 2025
