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Cornel West Walks Off Piers Morgan Show During Clash Over Charlie Kirk Killing

The on-air walkout intensified a broader fight over whether rhetoric fuels violence following Kirk’s assassination.

Overview

  • West left Piers Morgan Uncensored after a heated exchange with conservative podcaster Andrew Wilson during a segment about Charlie Kirk’s murder.
  • Wilson accused West and others of using language that "got that man killed" and called him a "lunatic" on air.
  • West denied his rhetoric played any role, cited prior dialogues with Kirk, and pressed Morgan to rein in interruptions before removing his microphone.
  • Investigators have arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in the case, and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says recovered ammunition bore anti-fascist messages including "Hey fascist! Catch!"
  • The episode aired as political tensions rose further, with some MAGA-aligned figures calling for a "permanent national divorce" after Kirk’s killing.