{"id":2487736,"date":"2025-09-17T14:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-journalist-jobless-after-tv-station-punished-her-for-crying-comments-on-charlie-kirks-murder\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:36:44","slug":"watch-journalist-jobless-after-tv-station-punished-her-for-crying-comments-on-charlie-kirks-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-journalist-jobless-after-tv-station-punished-her-for-crying-comments-on-charlie-kirks-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Journalist Jobless After TV Station Punished Her for Crying Comments on Charlie Kirk&#8217;s Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-journalist-jobless-after-tv-station-punished-her-for-crying-comments-on-charlie-kirks-murder%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487736&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that beni Rae Harmony,a former host and reporter at WICS in Springfield,Illinois,resigned after being suspended for airing a tearful,non-partisan tribute to her mentor,Charlie Kirk,who was assassinated a week prior in Utah. Harmony stated that her resignation was based on her values, faith, and love of country, which she refused to compromise to keep her job. Her on-air tribute, which included emotional reflections and quotes from Kirk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/las-vegas-man-who-leaped-at-judge-receives-new-sentencing\/\" title=\"Las Vegas man who attacked judge gets new sentence\">quickly gained widespread attention<\/a> and support, with over five million views on social media and strong public backlash against the network for suspending her. Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-media-accuses-kim-kardashian-of-cultural-appropriation-again\/\" title=\"... Accuses Kim Kardashian Of Cultural Appropriation \u2013 Again\">social media users criticized<\/a> the networkS decision, condemning it as an attack on honoring a respected figure and a reflection of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andy-ngo-unmasks-antifa\/\" title=\"Andy Ngo Unmasks Antifa\">radical movement<\/a> undermining morals<\/a> in society. The piece calls for peaceful resistance against those who celebrated Kirk&#8217;s assassination and those who sought to silence heartfelt tributes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The world has changed. Conservatives now have no choice but to fight back against every act of cowardice and injustice.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of which, Monday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, Beni Rae Harmony, a now-former host and reporter at WICS in Springfield, Illinois, announced that she had resigned her position after the network suspended her for a tearful on-air tribute to her mentor, the late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-furious-newly-released-documents-show-biden-admin-targeted-charlie-kirks-turning-point-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>, who lost his life to an assassin&rsquo;s bullet one week ago in Utah.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Effective immediately, I have resigned from @WICS_ABC20 after being SUSPENDED for airing a non-partisan tribute to Charlie Kirk this past Friday,&rdquo; Harmony wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many in the mainstream media have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftists-celebrated-charlie-kirk-assassination-fired-rapid-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fired<\/a> or punished for mocking his assassination. I believe I am the first to be targeted for honoring him on air,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;My resignation is guided by values that are essential to who I am, which I refuse to set aside in order to keep a job. I choose my faith and love of country, and always will.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harmony also posted the 77-second clip that led to her suspension.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two days ago I lost a mentor,&rdquo; she said on-air Friday, &ldquo;my first boss, the first person who made me believe in myself, that encouraged me to chase this dream that you&rsquo;re watching right now: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-husband-hangs-kirk-hating-wife-dry-demonic-video-devastates-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the tribute, the grieving host&rsquo;s voice repeatedly cracked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lean on your neighbors,&rdquo; she said moments later. &ldquo;Speak up for what you believe in. I don&rsquo;t care what it is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Barely able to keep her composure, Harmony then d one of her favorite things <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-issues-protective-order-erika-kirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirk<\/a> would say at the office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When conversations stop happening,&rdquo; she said, quoting Kirk, &ldquo;when individuals become wordless, that&rsquo;s when violence begins.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday morning, Harmony&rsquo;s post had more than five million views.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Effective immediately, I have resigned from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wics_abc20?\">@WICS_ABC20<\/a> after being SUSPENDED for airing a non-partisan tribute to Charlie Kirk this past Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Many in the mainstream media have been fired or punished for mocking his assassination. I believe I am the first to be targeted for&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y41QOWDBl5\">pic.twitter.com\/y41QOWDBl5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Beni Rae Harmony (@BeniRaeHarmony) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeniRaeHarmony\/status\/1967716797915787669?\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other X users have blasted the network for its unconscionable decision. They have made their opinions known even by commenting on stories not directly connected to Harmony.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why are you going after your own journalists for a tribute to Charlie you complete scum, we&rsquo;ll be remembering that,&rdquo; one X user pledged.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why are you going after your own journalists for a tribute to Charlie you complete scum, we&rsquo;ll be remembering that <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GZNzwKopQr\">https:\/\/t.co\/GZNzwKopQr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Johnny B Good (@nowits1984) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nowits1984\/status\/1967936016746156098?\">September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And you guys let someone amazing go, ABC shows the world yet again why the left wing media can not be trusted. These are the actions of a radical movement trying to remove actual morals from society,&rdquo; another user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And you guys let someone amazing go, ABC shows the world yet again why the left wing media can not be trusted. These are the actions of a radical movement trying to remove actual morals from society.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Corey Hines (@jusridinone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jusridinone\/status\/1967976040418222490?\">September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Wow&hellip; look at all these comments about your station suspending @BeniRaeHarmony over a POSITIVE segment on Charlie. You should probably fire the person responsible for this misstep that brought shame to your name,&rdquo; another user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow&hellip; look at all these comments about your station suspending <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeniRaeHarmony?\">@BeniRaeHarmony<\/a> over a POSITIVE segment on Charlie. You should probably fire the person responsible for this misstep that brought shame to your name.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LYF on TEN (@WayneTobeck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WayneTobeck\/status\/1967868487520723040?\">September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the support for Harmony and outrage against the network appeared unanimous.<\/p>\n<p>This is the task now before us. We must fight back in every peaceful way possible against those who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftist-teacher-showed-charlie-kirk-assassination-students-told-deserved-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrated Kirk&rsquo;s murder<\/a> but also against cowards who would silence a heartfelt tribute to a good and great man.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Conservatives are now compelled to stand up against all forms of cowardice and injustice. 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