Stephen Colbert Extends Condolences to Charlie Kirk’s Family

Stephen Colbert was the only late-night-show host to address the death of Turning Point USA founder and right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk on his September 10 broadcast. The CBS Late Show host opened the episode with a seated aside ahead of the pretaped monologue. He first specifies that the news broke “after the scripts were finished that afternoon,” which may explain why the other late-night shows opted against any day-of statements. After sending condolences to Kirk’s family and loved ones, Colbert explained that he “personally remembers” the political violence of the 1960s. “I hope it is obvious to everyone in America that political violence does not solve any political differences,” he said. “Political violence only leads to more political violence.” Colbert added that he is “p