In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination earlier this week, Stephen King has issued an apology after claiming the conservative activist supported “stoning gays.”

The bestselling author found himself in the crosshairs after replying to a tweet from Fox News host Jesse Watters, who said Kirk was not “controversial” or “polarizing” but a patriot .

“He advocated stoning gays to death. Just sayin,” King replied on Thursday in a now-deleted tweet.

After igniting a firestorm on social media, King attempted to correct the record as tensions reached a fever pitch.

“ I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays . What he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages,” King tweeted Friday morning.

But the mea culpa wasn’t enough for Texas Sena

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