Sean Spicer posted the following clip without an editorial comment, followed by Karl ‘explaining’ what he actually meant, which sounded like nothing more than confirmation of the fact that he was misleading the audience.
ABC media personality Jon Karl says “the murder of Charlie Kirk was not a political act” pic.twitter.com/GtJErt6kbj
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) September 21, 2025
The Full Statement Shared by Karl Doesn’t Help Karl a Bit
“Later today, family, friends and supporters of Charlie Kirk will gather in Phoenix for his memorial service,” Karl said. “The 31-year-old activist’s murder shocked the nation and was condemned by sensible and compassionate Americans in and out of politics and across the political spectrum. It was also senselessly celebrated by some, a small minority, who didn’t like what Kirk stood for.
“Celebrating or excusing violence is abhorrent. The murder of Charlie Kirk was not a political act. It was gruesome crime. His alleged killer now faces the death penalty.
It WAS a POLITICAL ACT!
“Our thoughts this morning are with the Kirk family, especially his two young children who will now grow up without their father.
“Whatever you think of his political views – and there are many people deeply offended by things he said – Charlie Kirk was an unwavering advocate for free speech. On a personal note – he was always willing to engage with me and answer my questions. He welcomed debate with those he disagreed with; he didn’t try to silence his critics. He listened to them and tried to change their minds.”
You have to love how he tried to bury his deceit with some compliments.
Charles Cooke Weighs In
Charles CW Cooke responded to Karl and said, “It was absolutely a political act. This doesn’t mean anyone other than the shooter was responsible or to blame. But to abstract us away from what it was is to render the story incomprehensible.”
Karl then came up with another deceptive explanation.
“My comment was directed at those people who celebrate or excuse the murder of Charlie Kirk because they didn’t like his political views. That’s twisted and abhorrent. When you are committing violence, you are committing a crime, not practicing politics.
“I am not saying the murderer didn’t have a political motivation. I am saying he is a criminal — and you cannot justify violence because it is done in the name of a political cause. Same applies to those celebrating Luigi Mangione.”
Are we all supposed to accept that?
The truth is Karl lied, wanted to mislead the audience, steering them away from the far-left ideological reason for the murder. ABC News is hopeless.
So according to that idiot, a leftist assassinating a right winger is not political.
To Mr. Karl: So, what you are saying is, if it’s a ‘crime’, it can’t be political violence? Is political violence not also a ‘crime’? You are too clever by half. BTW, your demons are showing.
Jonathan Karl Marx
Exactly. Any lie is justified to protect his homeland and Netanyahu. Never ever trust a Bolshevik.
All legacy media does is broadcast lies and innuendos over the American airwaves and they get away with it. This is so divisive. The American Left are domestic enemies. Mr. Carr needs to pull the broadcasting licenses of legacy media.
The only thing you can depend on a leftist political operative to do is lie.
Leftist fake news babblers won’t admit Charlie’s assassination was political because they are the ones responsible for creating the political environment that attacked and demonized a peace-loving man for his faith in God and his reasoned words.
After stating that the murder was not a political act. one need read n further to know the man is a lying fool.
Note the usual leftist, Alinsky like, trick of admitting half of the obvious and then deny the more important truth, it was a political assassination.
Netanyahu assured us, multiple times, the israel did not assassinate Charlie Kirk. Thomas Mathew Crooks was not an israeli asset.