Late-Night Host Jim Kimmel Sparks Controversy with Comment on Rapper Kirk's Shooting. In a move that has already sparked heated debate, comedian and late-night host Jim Kimmel has suggested that the suspected assassin of rapper Kirk may have ties to a far-right group known as the "MAGA gang." Kirk, a rising star in the hip-hop world, was shot and seriously injured earlier this month, and authorities have been working to identify a motive behind the attack. Kimmel's comment has raised questions about whether the shooting was a hate crime or a random act of violence, and whether the perpetrator's alleged affiliation with the "MAGA gang" could be a factor in the investigation.
Kimmel suggested that Kirk’s suspected assassin, Tyler Robinson, was a member of the "MAGA gang."