Overview

• ABC’s chief national correspondent said he deeply regrets his wording and stated he unequivocally condemns the killing of Charlie Kirk.
• Republican figures and conservative commentators, including Sen. John Kennedy, Ron DeSantis, Will Cain, and Meghan McCain, rebuked the report.
• ABC News had not issued a separate formal response beyond Gutman’s statement as of the latest reports.
• The on-air description referred to texts prosecutors read that included affectionate language allegedly sent by suspect Tyler Robinson to a partner.
• Robinson, 22, has been charged in Kirk’s Sept. 10 shooting at a Utah college event, with the criminal case continuing.