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Turning Point USA Spox Andrew Kolvet speaks out as Jennifer Welch, Dave Chappelle mock Charlie Kirk's murder
Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet is firing back at "I've Had It" podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan and comedian Dave Chappelle for making light of Charlie Kirk's murder in recent days.
"We're not asking people to, you know, be evangelical Christians here. We're asking don't celebrate, condone or glorify political violence. Don't be happy when someone's assassinated. It's a very, very low bar," Kolvet told Fox News Digital in an interview.
Last week, Welch and Sullivan sparked backlash for laughing uncontrollably while reading an online post that read, "We're digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again" as they celebrated Democratic victories in the 2026 midterms.
After several sponsors pulled their ads, Welch and Sullivan issued an apology, though Welch later insisted it wasn't meant for Kolvet or others offended by the mockery, saying the apology "was for us."
"Pro tip, an apology is for the other person," Kolvet reacted to Welch. "It is for people that you've aggrieved and hurt. It's not for you, unless you're a narcissist. And then I guess it is about you. So, that was pretty shocking."
Several sponsors have dropped the podcast since Welch and Sullivan's laughing fit went viral over the past several days. Though he said neither he nor TPUSA were behind what he calls the "grassroots" boycott movement against the podcast, he celebrated the decision reached by various companies once associated with the show.
"I'm generally not pro-cancel culture, but I also believe that these brands get their own free speech," Kolvet said. "These brands get to have the speech to say, 'I don't want to be associated with somebody that celebrates the murder of an innocent man because of his politics.'
"I'm not asking for Jennifer Welch to be imprisoned. I'm not asking for her to not have a show or to be able to express her opinions. ... All I'm saying is it's not that hard. Don't celebrate political violence," he continued.
"Don't laugh at it. Don't rub it in our faces that one of the most important people in the conservative movement in the country for Gen Z was murdered in cold blood. Don't do it. Don't be a ghoul, don't be vile, don't spew that venom and don't perpetuate that culture.
"Cause when you do, you're participating in something very dark and brands, consumers, Americans all have a right to say what they feel about your antics and your behavior," Kolvet added.
He said Welch's "apology" ended up doing more harm to her and her podcast than good and rejected her assertion that the boycott movement was TPUSA attempting to wage war on her podcast.
"Nobody's done this to you, Jennifer. You've done this to yourself," he told Welch. "I don't expect you to listen to me but maybe, just maybe you will listen to all those brands who no longer want to be associated with you."
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Despite Welch's "petty" insistence that she would never sit down with him, Kolvet said he would "totally sit down with her."
"I wouldn't do it for content. I would sit down in a closed-door space, and my heart would be open, and I would be generous and gracious to her and hope that it would be a fruitful conversation," he said. "My expectation for that is infinitesimally low, but certainly I would be open to that.
"You know, Charlie modeled that," Kolvet continued. "He was willing to talk to anybody. He was willing to talk to people that hated his guts. ... But Charlie wanted to have those conversations because he knew that once conversations stopped happening, that's when violence happens.
"And, so, our conversation, our debate is an escape hatch," he added. "It's a release valve for the tensions in our culture. And, you know, hopefully she changes her mind and her posture about having conversations with people that don't agree with her completely."
Regarding Chappelle, Kolvet said he has no intention to "speech police him" but that what he told a crowd at Madison Square Garden that he "feel[s] better" after Kirk's assassination was "a really crazy thing to say."
Kolvet hearkened back to the nation's response to the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, saying he learned from reports at the time that only one obscure comedian cracked a joke about it at a Los Angeles comedy club. He noted that the joke "bombed" and pointed out that the Academy Awards ceremony was delayed by a day out of respect for the recovering president.
"Ronald Reagan was not a popular president in the media in 1981. He was much maligned, as a matter of fact, but the country as a whole understood that political assassination is an evil, evil thing," Kolvet said.
Kirk defended Chappelle in 2022 after a man attacked the comedian while he was performing at the Hollywood Bowl after controversy over his jokes about transgender people.
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"Charlie saw the writing on the wall," Kolvet told Fox News Digital. "Charlie was always warning against the rise of political violence, warning against the rise of assassination culture. And, obviously, it's deeply disappointing that Dave Chappelle couldn't return those sympathies to Charlie when Charlie lost his life.
"We need to be kind to our fellow Americans," he continued. "We need to wish the best for them. We need to hope for their safety and that just because I disagree with you politically doesn't mean that I wish ill upon you or physical harm. As a matter of fact, I hope you're safe, and I hope that you live a long life and I hope I can convince you on the merits of my arguments, or you can convince me of yours.
"But political violence is not something to be toyed around with, and our culture literally depends on us having a bright line right there," Kolvet said.
"I want to live in a culture where comedians don't even tell those jokes because they know nobody's going to laugh," he added. "And that's the best way to make sure that we're not replaying the same scene a hundred times more in the future."
Rising pro wrestling star Johnnie Robbie signing with CMLL
Rising women’s pro wrestling star Johnnie Robbie has become a force to be reckoned with in the ring since the start of 2026 and her efforts have not gone unnoticed.
Robbie is signing with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), her manager, Michael Ceraso, told OutKick Dropkick on Tuesday. She has had multiple matches in the company for several months, but now has a permanent home in which she could showcase her talents.
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"I just want the world to know that I'm not a wrestler living in purgatory anymore," Robbie said in an exclusive statement to OutKick Dropkick. "I came to Mexico to get better at wrestling. I was told I wasn't going to have any matches. Then that turned into a few, and those few turned into more. They saw my work ethic and what I was capable of.
"I want people to realize that I have always tried to become a better wrestler, just like everyone else. CMLL is where the best train, where the best perform, and I came here to compete with the best. Now that I've signed with CMLL, I want people to see who Johnnie Robbie is."
The California native started making appearances with CMLL in 2023 and continued to make inroads in 2025. But over the last few weeks, she appeared to have focused her attention on the Mexican promotion. She’s competed against the likes of Persephone, Candela, Keyra, Princesa Sugehit, Alice Crowley and several others.
She has more targets in mind as well.
"I found a company that took a leap of faith on me," Robbie added. "A global promotion that believes in me. And I'm not someone who lets people down or gives up. It doesn't matter where I go. I want to carry CMLL on my back and show them they signed me for a reason. I want to face champions like Persephone and beyond. Send me to Japan, and I'll compete there. I’ll compete in AEW and Ring of Honor and any other sister company with CMLL.
"So yeah, I'll compete with Skadi, Olympia, AZM, Athena, and whoever the hell else. I'm going to keep training and wrestling to work on being the best. And wherever and whoever, I’m going to make sure they question their worth."
Robbie opened up about her journey to the sport of pro wrestling ahead of her appearances in Las Vegas back in April. She recalled starting out as a referee before getting the proper training that’s required to step in between the ropes.
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She also said shed light on how her background is portrayed through her ring gear and her wrestling style.
"I’m here for a good time, and so I’m irked, or I’m p---ed off, and I tend to get p---ed off very easily. I think I tend to show that in-ring," she said in April. "I have a quick temper and if I’m on top, I kinda get, I don’t want to say cocky, but I get real comfortable," she said. "I think mostly what you see is someone not as big as everyone else or just be able to take hits and just the way that I move in the ring,
"I think that comes across well in terms of … One of my best friends, Alan Breeze, I go, ‘I don’t know what my style is,’ and he’s like, ‘You’re a little pitbull, you’re a little dog, you’re just like messy.’ Your style is, I think he said, ‘Scrappy.’ I think that comes into play when I’m wrestling. You can see that. Like I said, I pull from the way I was raised by a bunch of, ‘Cholos.’ Just like I said, the Chicano lifestyle. I think you see a lot of that when I’m in the ring."
Now, the CMLL roster is fully on notice about what Robbie brings to the table.
Robbie is also set for a match at West Coast Pro in San Francisco on Friday night. She will be competing for the women’s championship against Mio Momono.
Anti-Israel agitators swarm Biden in Ireland and hurl object at motorcade
Former President Joe Biden was heckled Tuesday by anti-Israel agitators who threw at least one object at his motorcade and screamed obscenities during his visit to Ireland alongside former first lady Jill Biden.
Biden, 83, made a surprise appearance at Trinity College in Dublin, where his son, Hunter Biden, accepted the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse, The Independent reported.
A mob of agitators gathered outside the venue while the event took place.
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As Biden exited the building, someone threw an object that was blocked by an umbrella near Biden. Local police arrested two people at the scene.
Video posted online shows law enforcement officers detaining people as the crowd chanted, "Blood, blood, blood on your hands!"
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Biden was escorted into a waiting vehicle as the chaos unfolded, and the motorcade quickly drove away. The agitators then heckled the police officers at the scene.
"Shame on you!" they were heard chanting.
Throughout his presidency, Biden faced intense criticism from progressive Democrats, human rights advocates, and anti-Israel activists over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war and his administration's unwavering support for the Jewish state.
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Critics repeatedly dubbed him "Genocide Joe" over continued U.S. military assistance to Israel, arguing that defense funding enabled Israeli forces to kill and displace civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, military experts have noted that Israel took unprecedented measures to minimize civilian casualties while targeting Hamas terrorists embedded in urban areas.
Fox News Digital reached out to the former president's office for comment.
Biden reveals letter Trump left him at White House that made it seem 'as if there were two Donald Trumps'
Former President Joe Biden revealed in his upcoming memoir, "Promise Me, America," that President Donald Trump left him an unexpectedly friendly letter in January 2021 before Biden entered office after defeating Trump in the 2020 election, according to a report published Tuesday.
According to an excerpt obtained by The New York Times, Biden reprinted the letter in full in his upcoming book, which is scheduled for release next week. In it, Biden wrote that it seemed "as if there were two Donald Trumps."
He contrasted the public-facing Trump who "deeply destabilized our democracy" and had "not offered the traditional meeting between presidents" with the one who in the letter was "offering his best wishes in warm language that sounded like it was coming from an old friend."
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"You now have the opportunity to choose your place in history, and I know you will be true to yourself and the American people," Trump wrote in the letter, according to Biden.
"Many presidents have come and gone who simply governed as Republicans or Democrats. Largely, they did not change history, they were just swept along in its relentless tide. This will not happen to you because I know how much you love the American people.
"Your strength, your deepest reservoir of energy, comes from the knowledge that millions upon millions of people are depending on you. Their ambitions and aspirations are the reason you are here, with so many counting on your success," he added. "May God bless you and Jill, and may God bless America!"
The Atlantic also highlighted a passage from the book recounting Biden’s customary 2024 White House meeting with Trump. Biden noted that the incoming president once again displayed a warm side, writing, "Trump was immediately chatty and surprised me by adopting a tone so friendly that I thought he might be putting me on. It bordered on fawning."
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"You know, Joe, if it weren’t for politics, I believe we’d be good friends," Trump told him, according to The Atlantic report. "Yes, if it weren’t for politics, we’d spend all our time golfing together."
Biden's friendly reception of Trump during the meeting also drew attention. Biden repeatedly argued while he was still running that Trump was "a threat to democracy."
Radio host Charlamagne Tha God questioned Biden's reception of Trump on his radio show at the time.
"I just don't understand the White House visit. Now granted, you know, I'm glad it's a peaceful transition of power, but what happened to the ‘threat of democracy’ talk? What happened to the ‘fascist’ talk?" Charlamagne asked.
"By the way, I know I've said those things about Trump as well, but I'm not talking about me, I'm talking about his political opponents, like President Biden. When they say it, it holds way more weight than me.
"I'm just trying to figure out, how do you go from ‘He's an existential threat to democracy’ to ‘Welcome back?’"
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White House communications director Steven Cheung responded to Biden's comments in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"Joe Biden should have heeded the President’s wise words, but instead he tried to destroy this country and weaponize the justice system against his political enemies. Biden is a disgrace, and America is better off with him no longer as president," Cheung said.
Theo Wold, a former White House deputy assistant for domestic policy during Trump's first term, also spoke to Fox News Digital about the report.
"This is another example of the 'when-they-go-low-we-go-high' people doing exactly the opposite. President Trump left a magnanimous letter to Biden, impressing upon him the weight of the job and the responsibility every president bears to the American people. And Biden uses it only to tear down Trump, suggesting insincerity," Wold said.
"No. Democrats — including the team of leftist ghostwriters that penned this book for Biden — want to hate Trump, and so they will, regardless of any evidence showing their hatred is unfounded."
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Fox News Digital reached out to Biden's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
IRGC operative lands on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list over alleged plot to kill former Trump advisor
The FBI on Tuesday placed a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its Most Wanted Terrorists list for allegedly soliciting the murders of two former U.S. government officials.
Shahram Poursafi is accused of hiring individuals to kill the officials between October 2021 and April 2022, according to the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Court documents detail an alleged plot targeting former National Security Advisor John Bolton.
The assassination plot was believed to have been initiated in retaliation for the January 2020 killing of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani, who led a unit of the Qods Force, one of the IRGC's five divisions responsible for developing and carrying out lethal plotting operations.
Poursafi allegedly worked on behalf of the division and sought to pay individuals in the U.S. $300,000 to carry out the assassination.
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Separately, the FBI released wanted posters seeking information on three alleged IRGC officials from the same Qods Force unit. The individuals were identified as Mohammad Reza Ansari, Abolfazl Alizadeh and Mohammad Hossein Shamoradizadeh.
Ansari is an alleged deputy who has supported IRGC operations in Syria. He also allegedly planned and attempted to assassinate two former U.S. government officials with the Poursafi’s support.
Alizadeh and Shamoradizadeh are both alleged battalion commanders who have participated in lethal plotting operations.
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According to a 2022 Justice Department complaint announcing the charges against Poursafi, Poursafi initially plotted the assassination by asking a U.S. resident he had previously met online to take photographs of Bolton, claiming the images were for a book he was writing.
Poursafi later offered another U.S. contact up to $300,000 to "eliminate" the former national security advisor. Poursafi also told the contact he had an additional "job" for which he would pay $1 million.
The plot ultimately fell through as the contact was a confidential human source working with the FBI, often considered civilian informants.
Poursafi was charged with using communication or travel networks across state lines to carry out a paid assassination. He was also accused of supplying resources or assistance for an international murder plot, according to a Justice Department complaint.
A special agent in charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office said the agency will continue to disrupt lethal plots and bring IRGC members to justice for threatening U.S. individuals.
"The FBI will not stand for the IRGC’s brazen attempts to silence, harm or murder activists, dissidents, journalists, public officials or anyone else it deems a threat," Gregory Heeb of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Counterterrorism Division said.
US evacuates 13 military aircraft from second UK base as new Iran threat raises alarm
The U.S. Air Force abruptly relocated more than a dozen aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England amid an emerging security threat, U.S. officials confirmed Tuesday.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the move, citing sources who said the threat originated in Iran.
As U.S. officials assessed the threat's nature and urgency, commanders raised the base's security level to Force Protection Condition Charlie, the military's second-highest alert level, indicating a likely terrorist threat against personnel or facilities.
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Flight-tracking data and open-source analysts with the Military Air Tracking Alliance identified 13 U.S. aircraft leaving the base late Monday, the Associated Press said.
Nine Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers were moved to airfields in Scotland, Germany and Spain.
Three CV-22B Ospreys were relocated to nearby RAF Lakenheath, which has hardened aircraft shelters.
A U.S. official told The Associated Press the moves were precautionary, noting that some aircraft were on rotational deployments while others were permanently stationed in the United Kingdom.
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The move marks the second major relocation of U.S. military aircraft from Britain in less than two months.
In early October, the Air Force pulled heavy bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after British counterterrorism police stopped three suspicious vans headed toward the base Sept. 27.
Two men have since been charged under the United Kingdom's National Security Act.
Separately, the Justice Department unsealed indictments against three Iranian-backed operatives on Tuesday accused of involvement in coordinated terrorist plots across Europe, including RAF Fairford.
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RAF Mildenhall is home to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, the only permanently based U.S. tanker wing in Europe.
Its KC-135 Stratotankers support allied aerial refueling and long-range strike missions across the region.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington routinely repositions military forces.
"We are constantly repositioning forces around the world for a variety of reasons," Rubio told reporters when asked about the evacuation.
A 10 Downing Street spokesperson said British air bases remain secure and that London and Washington continuously share intelligence on potential threats.
Ayesha Curry says husband Steph Curry's NBA pregame habits inspired her movie character, responds to backlash
Ayesha Curry, a restaurateur, actress and wife of NBA superstar Stephen Curry, has found herself at the center of the conversation surrounding her role in the newly released film "Second Chance Holiday."
Curry stars in the Roku original film. One scene calls for her to kiss co-star Matthew Daddario, a moment that sparked debate and criticism among sports figures on social media.
Former NFL running back LeSean McCoy reacted to the on-camera moment saying, "This is crazy,"
McCoy also questioned Curry’s motivation, suggesting she was seeking more attention. "I’ve seen a while ago where she keeps saying how she wants more attention, and how girls throw themselves at him and she still just wants to feel like she’s wanted… now you want us to see kissing a dude?… This is crazy."
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Curry responded to a video clip of the kissing scene on X, writing last week: "It’s not even real you guys are annoying."
Steph, a four-time NBA champion, has publicly supported his wife’s decision to take on the starring role. During a recent sit-down on NBC’s "TODAY," Ayesha suggested that her real-life husband played at least some role in shaping her character for the screen.
"I’m not superstitious at all. But my husband, Stephen, he definitely is," Curry said when asked about her character's inspiration. "He has his pregame things that he does, and everything has to [fit]. The nap is at a certain time, and yeah."
She added: "To an extent, yes. So I drew some inspiration for my character from him," she responded when Al Roker said that Steph is a superstitious fellow.
In the film, Curry’s character believes the odds are stacked against her after a string of relationships she considers unsuccessful. Her outlook changes when she reconnects with her former high school sweetheart, played by Daddario.
Curry said she was drawn to the film’s holiday backdrop and the opportunity to bring her character, Chelsey, to life.
"It’s an honor to be part of Second Chance Holiday alongside such a talented cast and crew," Curry said in a statement released in July. "There’s something truly magical about holiday rom-coms. They invite you into these charming, cozy worlds where anything feels possible. Chelsey is such a fun, heartfelt character that I fell in love with while bringing her to life. I hope audiences fall in love with her too and enjoy Second Chance Holiday this holiday season."
Cardinals star Michael Wilson out for remainder of the season with neck fracture in crushing blow, coach says
Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver Michael Wilson is out for the season after suffering a fracture in his neck.
Wilson, 26, suffered the injury on the fourth play of the Cardinals’ 17-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but continued to play. He caught a 17-yard pass and landed on his head after being tackled by cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
"He said (during the game) he kind of had a kink in his neck, but he's such a warrior you didn't think much of it," head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters on Monday. "Then obviously when the adrenaline wore down and he got his test today, that's when we knew."
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The Cardinals officially placed Wilson on IR on Tuesday.
Wilson signed a three-year, $75 million extension before Week 1 after emerging as Cardinals' No. 1 wide receiver. In nine games this season, Wilson had 51 catches for 546 yards and two touchdowns.
Last season, Wilson had 78 catches for 1,006 yards with seven touchdowns. With Wilson injured and Marvin Harrison Jr. traded in October, the Cardinals are dangerously thin at wide receiver.
Simi Fehoko, Devin Duvernay, Reggie Virgil and Harrison Wallace are the four remaining wide receivers on the active roster. LaFleur said Wilson’s injury creates opportunities for other players to step up and show what they can do.
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The lack of wide receiver options will likely mean even more targets for superstar tight end Trey McBride.
McBride has 73 receptions, the most in the NFL, along with 598 yards and five touchdowns.
Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the injury news didn’t stop with Wilson.
Starting quarterback Gardner Minshew may need season-ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, according to ESPN. The Cardinals recently traded Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens, so rookie quarterback Carson Beck would start if Minshew is unable to play.
Beck would face difficult circumstances, as star rookie running back Jeremiyah Love is on injured reserve , and the team's wide receiver group consists largely of unproven players.
The Cardinals' (3-6) next game is against the Los Angeles Rams (5-4) at home on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.
'I've Had It' host Jennifer Welch cheers Wisconsin brewing company that called Kirk an 'awful human being'
"I've Had It" podcast host Jennifer Welch endorsed the anti-Trump Wisconsin brewery Minocqua Brewing Company on her podcast Tuesday after it referred to Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk as a "racist jerk" and "awful human being."
The show's producer, Kiley Josey, read a Facebook post from Sunday from the business attacking sponsors for pulling their support of Welch after she and co-host Angie Sullivan laughed at a joke about digging up Kirk's body after his assassination last year.
In the post, Minocqua Brewing Company offered to support the podcast with a sponsorship, attacking Kirk in the process.
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"Charlie Kirk was an awful human being, and everybody who’s not in a cult or a paid influencer on the right realizes that," the post read.
"We’re sorry you’ve lost a few sponsors because you laughed at a joke about this racist jerk. We probably don’t have as much money as the sponsors you lost, but we’d love to step in and partner with you if you'll have us."
"That is so sweet," Welch said. "Well, Minocqua Brewing Company, shout out to you and no money necessary. We are happy to promote your products and everybody in Wisconsin if you're … I don't know if their products are online, but hit up the Minocqua Brewing Company."
Josey also described how the brewery has sold merchandise attacking President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, earning more praise from Welch.
"Anti-Trump merch. You know what? I mean free ads for them forever. Forever. They're doing the good work. And I love a business that says we stand on business, and we're not going to tolerate our customer base being treated like s---. If other businesses could only say the same," Welch said.
Minocqua Brewing Company previously gained nationwide attention after promoting a deal for "free beer, all day long" on the day Trump dies. The company doubled down on the deal after a foiled attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April.
"Well, we almost got #freebeerday," the company's post at the time said. "Either a brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship or he faked another assassination to get a positive news cycle. We’ll never know."
In a comment to Fox News Digital, Welch clarified, "We have never heard of Minocqua Brewing Company before today. Neither of us drink. Several listeners tagged us in a post from this company, and we read the post on the show without knowing of their previous comments. We have no relationship with this company and don’t intend to have one."
TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet told Fox News Digital, "Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan have nobody to blame but themselves for the fact that their sponsors are cutting ties. Rather than accept responsibility for their own behavior, they want to blame Turning Point for noticing.
"The organization didn’t coordinate this boycott; it happened organically. Everyday Americans were fed up with the fact they consistently laugh at, snicker, sneer and generally glorify assassination culture on their podcast. The audience — and their sponsors — are shouting at them that there is a line and they crossed it. They just refuse to listen."
Fox News Digital also reached out to Minocqua Brewing Company, but it declined to comment on the matter.
SEC head Greg Sankey blasts announcers for criticizing poor officiating in Texas-Missouri: 'Unacceptable'
For most neutral fans and viewers watching Saturday's game between the Texas Longhorns and Missouri Tigers, there was a clear and obvious issue with the officiating.
A number of calls were either seemingly mishandled, called incorrectly or slanted in favor of one side or the other. More often than not, in the Longhorns' direction. To the point where the announcers covering the game, Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer, commented on it.
Palmer at one point during the game was very forthcoming, saying he'd be furious if he were a Missouri fan.
"I’m just going to say this. No skin in the game, [but] if you’re a Missouri fan, if you’re Eli Drinkwitz, you are livid," he said. "Because it does feel like a lot of these calls are going against Missouri today."
He said it again later, in the fourth quarter. The refs missed a key penalty when a Texas defender forcibly knocked over a Missouri wide receiver away from the play, which should have resulted in an unnecessary roughness penalty and a free first down and 15-yards. Instead, no call, and Palmer was once again flabbergasted.
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"I can’t believe I’m saying this ... but I think on that last play, this reffing crew missed another call that negatively impacts Missouri," he said.
One of the most obvious and controversial calls was the "fumble" from Texas QB Arch Manning on a third down play in the third quarter. Manning's arm appeared to be coming forward as the ball left his hand, which would have made the play an incomplete pass and forced a tough decision from Texas coach Steve Sarkisian. Instead, it was ruled a fumble, with a clear recovery from the Longhorns, resulting in a pick-up of 14-yards and a first down. They went down and scored immediately afterward, helping jumpstart the win.
That call drew immense criticism from all corners of the college football world, especially for how it impacted the outcome of the game. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz was, as Palmer suggested, livid: "If I say what I want to say, I'm going to get fined until I don't have any retirement, and I'm not going to do that. I'm not going to blame the officials. That would be disrespectful to Coach Sarkisian and his team," he said.
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Well, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey clearly heard those complaints and instead of addressing the referees and their calls, he chose to ... attack the announcers.
"I am highly disappointed in announcers and their criticism, and they're wrong," he said on "The Paul Finebaum Show." "Some of the worst officials in America are those in the announcers booth.
"We have officiating experts, who I turned on a game on Saturday, who was just flat wrong," he continued. "And what that creates is this narrative that we've done something wrong and that is unacceptable to me, and we have to address that."
Remember, the officiating in that game was so controversial that the Missouri athletic director, Laird Veatch, published an open letter asking for more transparency from the SEC. Sankey choosing to go after the announcers instead though, is par for the course.
Officiating expert and NBC rules analyst Terry McAuley saw Sankey's interview, and took the time to respond to it in a post on X.
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"Football announcers in both college and the NFL in today's world are far more knowledgeable about rules than they have ever been in my lifetime. They are also more supportive of officiating than they have ever been. The three announcing crews I regularly work with are incredibly strong on their knowledge of the rules, which (fortunately?) minimizes the times I need to speak.
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Sometimes the rules get very complex and announcers do get it wrong, but sometimes the officials, including Replay, get it wrong and announcers are obliged to point it out, especially when rules are involved rather than real-time judgments. Judgments are always open for debate, but as I said, today's announcers are very deferential to judgments by officials and almost always extremely fair. If Commissioner Sankey and the SEC believe announcers are treating SEC officiating unfairly, I would suggest reaching out and working with their broadcast partners on rules/officiating would be far more effective than a broadside attack such as this."
That's the actual answer. Announcers rarely attack the officiating, unless they believe it's so egregious that it requires addressing. That's what happened here.
It doesn't mean there's some deep-seated conspiracy on the part of the SEC to protect Texas; these types of missed calls generally even out over time and the crews could have just made a series of mistakes through sheer happenstance. Some Longhorns fans were also up in arms about calls that they believe should have gone against Missouri. But acting like the announcers are the problem, not the refs, is gaslighting.
Sankey does a lot of that, normally when campaigning to get all 16 SEC teams in the 12-team College Football Playoff, but it doesn't make it any less acceptable when it's directed not just at the announcers, but everyone watching too.