If your instinct as a journalist is to cloak a killer in kindness, itās time to find another profession
DISGUSTING: ABCās Matt Gutman says heās not sure āif we have seen an alleged murder with such specific text messagesā that were āvery touching, in a way, that I think many of us didnāt expect ā a very intimate portrait into this relationship between the suspectās roommate and the suspect himself, with him repeatedly calling his roommate, who is transitioning, calling him āmy love.ā And āI want to protect you, my love.āā
āSo, it was this duality of someone who the attorney said not only jeopardized the life of Charlie Kirk and the crowd, but was doing it in front of children, which is one of the aggravating circumstances of this case. And then, on the other hand, he was, you know, speaking so lovingly about his partner. So a very interesting and, as Pierre said, riveting press conference.ā