Journalist Taylor Lorenz has come under fire for comments made during an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, where she addressed the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The suspect in the killing, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and faces extradition to New York to face murder charges.
On Morgan’s program, Taylor Lorenz claimed that she and “so many other Americans” felt “joy” in the wake of Thompson’s murder. Her comments, which seemed to downplay the gravity of the cold-blooded killing, sparked immediate backlash both during the interview and online.
Taylor Lorenz: I felt joy when the CEO was k*lled
Taylor 10 seconds later: I never said I felt joy!
She then refuses to apologize and desperately tries covering for herself
She’s evil pic.twitter.com/NsSRX1VUdO
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 10, 2024
During the heated exchange, Taylor Lorenz initially stated, “I do believe in the sanctity of life, and that’s why I felt, along with so many other Americans, joy, unfortunately, because it feels like—” before being interrupted by Morgan, who expressed disbelief.
Morgan, showing footage of the shooting, reminded Lorenz that Thompson was a husband and father of two. Lorenz doubled down, responding,