An Illinois television reporter has resigned from her job as an anchor for a local ABC affiliate after she was suspended for airing a tearful tribute to her late mentor, conservative leader Charlie Kirk, after his assassination in Utah last week.
Beni Rae Harmony announced on social media her decision to leave WICS-ABC20 Springfield, claiming she faced retaliation from the station for broadcasting what she called a “non-partisan tribute.”
“Effective immediately, I have resigned from @WICS_ABC20 after being SUSPENDED for airing a non-partisan tribute to Charlie Kirk this past Friday,” she posted on X. “Many in the mainstream media have been fired or punished for mocking his assassination. I believe I am the first to be targeted for honoring him on air.”
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