Elmar theveßen: After Wrong Quote About Kirk – Zdf Journalist Apologizes

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His sentences to Charlie Kirk had caused a storm of indignation.

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Elmar Theveßen attracted the anger of the Trump camp with his remarks about the shot-down right-wing extremist Charlie Kirk. Now the journalist has apologized – and provided a justification for his misconduct.

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After the death of Charlie Kirk, a prominent German journalist was also in distress. Now ZDF correspondent Elmar Theveßen is commenting on a controversial statement – he has abbreviated a quote from Kirk: "By shortening it was wrong."

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"He didn't say what I said. That's why it was wrong and that's why I apologize," said Thevessen in the ZDF podcast "The Trump Effect".

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In a ZDF podcast, correspondent Elmar Theveßen emphasizes that he has spread a false claim about Charlie Kirk. He apologizes – and expresses his respect for Kirk's widow Erika. This post ZDF correspondent spreads lies about Kirk: Theveßen admits mistakes a was published on Young Freedom.