Overview
- Curtis told Variety that edited excerpts of her mid-September WTF podcast comments misrepresented her intent and led to threatening responses.
- On the podcast recorded days after the Sept. 10 shooting, she said she opposed Kirk’s views but hoped he felt connected to his faith at the end of his life.
- Her remarks drew sharp pushback online, with critics pointing to Kirk’s anti-trans rhetoric and noting that Curtis is the mother of a trans daughter.
- Curtis also criticized the repeated sharing of the shooting video, warning that constant exposure to such violence may have harmful psychological effects.
- Police have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in Kirk’s killing, and prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty while he remains in custody without bail.