Joe Concha and TPUSA criticize commentators over Charlie Kirk murder remarks

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized comedian Dave Chappelle and the I’ve Had It podcast during an appearance on Fox News’s Fox & Friends on Wednesday. Concha stated that the United States is becoming more accepting of assassination culture on the political left, according to the Washington Examiner. [1]

The comments follow a public reaction to remarks about the murder of Charlie Kirk. Fox News reported that Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet called Chappelle's statements about Kirk deeply disappointing and described an apology from podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan as narcissistic. [4][5]

Fox News also reported that Welch and Sullivan, co-hosts of the I've Had It podcast, apologized for laughing at a joke about Kirk's body. However, the hosts later doubled down against Turning Point USA after advertisers began cutting ties with their show. [6][7]

Concha previously expressed concern about political commentary during a Monday appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow, according to the Washington Examiner. He stated that aggressive rhetoric surrounding Elon Musk could lead to another situation similar to that of Charlie Kirk and put Musk's life in danger. [3]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Kirk was the founder of Turning Point USA who was killed in September 2025 during a campus debate in Utah. Chappelle faced criticism after telling an audience at Madison Square Garden in New York that he felt better after Kirk's death. [11][13][14]