Bari Weiss Poaches ABC News Reporter Who Said Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin’s Texts Were ‘Touching’

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Bari Weiss Poaches ABC News Reporter Who Said Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin’s Texts Were ‘Touching’

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss hired ABC News reporter Matt Gutman, who called Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin’s text messages with his transgender boyfriend “touching,” to become a chief…

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