Media Matters for America has abruptly suspended its publishing operations following the assassination of Charlie Kirk — with the left-wing watchdog citing what it called a “distressing, upsetting time.”

“Today did not feel like the right moment to publish some of the longer-lead pieces we’ve been working on that did not address this fraught moment ,” a Media Matters spokesperson told the Status newsletter on Thursday.

“It’s obviously been a distressing, upsetting time following Charlie Kirk’s tragic murder for those engaged in media work and everyone concerned about the state of American democracy broadly,” the spokesperson said. 4

“Our primary concern has been ensuring the well-being of our staff while simultaneously continuing to monitor the information ecosystem.”

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