Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel joked about his staff finding the suspected killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson "hot." (Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images)
Along with many on social media, other prominent media figures have appeared to romanticize Thompson’s suspected assassin. Ex-Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz has shared multiple posts sympathizing with the killer and those who are happy about Thompson’s death.
During an appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" earlier this week, Lorenz even said the killing brought her "joy," though she tried to clarify those comments during the broadcast.
Mentioning his staff, he said, "I have never experienced anything like this. These are screengrabs of actual exchanges between members of our staff and their friends, relatives, whatever. I’ve changed the names to protect the guilty but, um…"
He then read aloud several of these exchanges to his audience, who found them hilarious.
"Lorraine C asks, ‘Do you guys think the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer is hot?’ Friend replies, ‘Yes, I love Luigi. I think he’s gay though.’"
CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione shouts as officers restrain him as he arrives for his extradition hearing in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (David Dee Delgado for Fox News Digital)
"This is an exchange between two of our producers. We’ll call them Glinda and Elphaba," he continued, using names from the new movie adaptation of "Wicked" to protect his staff’s identity.
"’My TikTok is flooded.’ ‘My mom chain’s going nuts. That’s my TikTok,’" he said, reading aloud the back-and-forth.
"’Everyone is obsessed. Ppl are saying a NY jury has the power to find him innocent," one of the staffers replied, adding, "Bc we all love him.’" The second responded, "’I’m not mad at him.’"
Kimmel read aloud a couple more, with one text reading, "Please tell me you’re as obsessed as I am with this
