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00:00Erica Kirk comments on calls she got from Sinclair Media.
00:04Erica Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk,
00:08has revealed new details about a call she received from Sinclair Broadcast Group
00:12following public outrage over Jimmy Kimmel's remarks about her husband's assassination.
00:17Charlie Kirk was killed on September 10th while speaking at Utah Valley University.
00:22Authorities say the suspect, whose name remains undisclosed,
00:25was allegedly motivated by far-left ideology.
00:28Just days later, on September 15th,
00:31Kimmel referenced the tragedy on Jimmy Kimmel Live,
00:34saying,
00:35We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang
00:37desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk
00:40as anything other than one of them.
00:43His comments were met with swift backlash.
00:46In an upcoming Fox News interview,
00:48Erica Kirk said a Sinclair representative contacted her soon after the controversy,
00:52asking if she wanted an apology or to appear on Kimmel's show.
00:55She declined both offers.
00:58If you want to say I'm sorry to someone who's grieving, go right ahead.
01:02If that's not in your heart, don't do it.
01:04I don't want it. I don't need it, she said.
01:07The controversy escalated when Kimmel doubled down the next day,
01:10accusing conservatives of trying to capitalize on Kirk's death.
01:14By September 17th, Sinclair and Nextar announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live
01:18would be preempted indefinitely on their ABC affiliates,
01:21and ABC later suspended the show for one week.
01:25Kimmel returned on September 23rd,
01:27though some local stations continued to withhold the broadcast.
01:30Despite ongoing debate,
01:32Erica Kirk has drawn praise for her composure
01:34and focus on preserving her husband's legacy.
01:37As the new head of Turning Point USA,
01:39she continues to promote Charlie's mission of conservative youth engagement
01:43and free speech amid rising political tensions nationwide.
01:46As the new head of Turning Point USA,
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