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ABC News Correspondent Matt Gutman Charlie KirkThe suspicious assassin Tyler Robinson and his trans romantic partner are “very touching.”
In an Instagram post, Gutman Express regret In his speech, the shooting of the 31-year-old American Turning Point founder was condemned.
“Yesterday, I tried to forcefully investigate the shock contrast between this cold-blooded assassination by Charlie Kirk, a person dedicated to open dialogue and the personal, disturbing texts read aloud by Utah County prosecutors at a press conference,” he wrote. “I am deeply sorry that my words are not clear.”
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ABC news reporter Matt Gutman regretted Wednesday after he objected to the text message between Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin and his trans roommate. (Lorenzo Bevilaqua/Getty)
Authorities announced murder against Robinson in a report Tuesday Gutman commented The sentiment of the doubtful assassin to his trans roommate, a text message related to the killing.
In the text between Robinson and his roommate, law enforcement confirmed that during the transition, the suspect repeatedly called the roommate “my love.”
“My love is still OK, but I’m trapped in Orem [sic] Robinson wrote in an exchange, the indictment said. “It shouldn’t be long before I can get home, but I’m going to pick up my rifle. Honestly, I wanted to keep this secret until I die in old age. Sorry to get you involved.”
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Tyler Robinson actually appeared in Utah court on September 16, 2025, facing alleged charges of Charlie Kirk. (Utah Court)
Gutman said in that part of the exchange.
“But, that’s also a way that many of us didn’t expect to be touching,” Gutman said. “This relationship between the suspect’s roommate and the suspect himself is very close, and he repeatedly calls his roommate, who is transitioning to call him ‘my love’. And ‘I want to protect you, my love.””
The reporter continued: “I think I’ve ever been through a press conference where we read a text message, so rich and so powerful, obviously it’s allegedly self-prompt, but, on the other hand, the touch, right?”
He added that there is a “heartbreaking duality” about crime, referring to both Kirk’s assassination and Apparently romantic connection Between Robinson and his roommate.
On ABC News’ live broadcast platform, Gutman doubled, calling it “heartbreaking on many levels” and linking Kirk’s brutal murder to “portraits of very human beings.”
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Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point in the United States, spoke at the Turning Point Action conference in West Palm Beach, Florida on July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)
Gutman’s comments led to strong opposition on social media, prompting him to apologize on Wednesday.
After expressing regret that his words did not come out as expected, Gutman condemned the shooting and the pain it caused to Kirk’s family and his witnesses.
He wrote: “But let Zero doubt: I explicitly condemn this terrible crime and its cause to Charlie Kirk’s family, those who were forced to witness it at UVU and the millions he inspired.”
ABC News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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