Truth About Kirk Investigation and Robinson Trial, Iran Questions, with Curt Mills, and Josh Duhamel on Keeping Politics Out of Hollywood | Ep. 1281
March 25, 2026
AI Summary
5 min readMegyn Kelly opened the episode with outrage over the murder of 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman, killed last Thursday after 1 a.m. on Lake Michigan's pier. The suspect, 25-year-old Jose Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela apprehended by Border Patrol in May 2023 and released, later shoplifted at a Macy's and skipped court, evading capture in sanctuary city Chicago. Medina allegedly wore all black and a mask, chased Gorman, and shot her in the back with no reported altercation. Charged with first-degree murder, he missed his detention hearing due to tuberculosis treatment.
Chicago Alderwoman Maria Haddon, representing the district, initially called it a "wrong place, wrong time" incident, suggesting Gorman's group startled the shooter—claims contradicted by police reports. After national backlash, including from Kelly's show, Haddon apologized on Facebook but avoided naming Medina or his illegal status, framing it as generic "gun violence" and accusing conservative media of misconstruing her words. She claimed context involved a "duck walk killer" query, but full interview footage showed no such reference. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed sympathy but blamed Trump-era immigration failures and lack of reform, ignoring Biden's policies and his own resistance to ICE operations in Chicago. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries dodged whethe
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:15) **Sheridan Gorman Murder** - Details 18-year-old student's shooting by illegal immigrant Jose Medina
- 2 (05:14) **Alderwoman Maria Haddon Response** - Criticism of "wrong place, wrong time" comment and follow-up
- 3 (14:43) **Gov. JB Pritzker Blame-Shifting** - Illinois governor deflects to Trump, national failures
- 4 (20:46) **Dem Leaders on Illegals** - Hakeem Jeffries, Chris Murphy downplay deportation, prioritize "undocumented"
- 5 (27:22) **Victim Pattern and Tribute** - Recaps deaths by illegals, honors Sheridan's family as show fan
- 6 (29:43) **Charlie Kirk Investigation Update** - Joe Kent on mishandled FBI probe, potential foreign links
- 7 (38:53) **TPUSA Reaction and Legal Analysis** - Andrew Colvett, Blake Neff alarmed; Megyn assesses trial impact
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Show Notes
Megyn Kelly discusses the shocking killing of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman by an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, a Chicago alderwoman’s disturbing comments calling it a case of “being in the wrong place at the wrong time,” her continued lies even after her apology, Governor JB Pritzker’s attempt to blame the killing of Sheridan Gorman on Donald Trump, his “depraved moral character,” why she believes Tyler Robinson definitely assassinated Charlie Kirk but more investigation is still needed, the controversy over Joe Kent’s commentary about the investigation, why it won’t have an impact on Tyler Robinson’s trial, and more. Then Curt Mills, executive director of "The American Conservative," joins to discuss the latest developments in the war in Iran, what U.S. leaders should do moving forward, the GOP’s tough spot in 2026, polling on the Iran war and the economy, the important role that independents will play, the attempt to smear dissenters of the Iran war as antisemites, and more. Then Josh Duhamel, actor, director and founder of Gatlan, joins to talk about his decision to move out of Hollywood, raising a family in Minnesota and North Dakota, how he stays grounded and keeps perspective, why he believes celebrities should keep their politics to themselves, the importance of separating art from political views, his company's mission to optimize aging and overall health, the benefits of using testosterone and hormone replacement therapy, and more.
Mills- https://x.com/CurtMills
Duhamel- https://www.gatlan.com/
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