Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, hosts of the “I’ve Had It” podcast, issued a formal apology on Saturday following significant public backlash. The controversy stemmed from a recent episode where the hosts laughed while reading a social media post that referenced exhuming the body of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
During the Thursday broadcast, the pair reacted to a user comment suggesting, “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.” The hosts engaged in a prolonged laughing fit in response to the statement, which drew immediate condemnation from listeners and political commentators.
In their statement posted to Instagram, the hosts addressed the incident directly. “On Thursday’s show, we laughed at a joke about Charlie Kirk. It was an insensitive joke, and we should not have laughed. We regret it, and we apologize,” the post read. The hosts further stated that they remain committed to supporting gun safety reform and announced a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety.
The incident triggered a swift reaction from corporate partners. Multiple companies, including Cash App, Chewy, and Boll & Branch, moved to terminate their advertising relationships with the program. Cash App stated on social media that they do not condone violence of any kind, while other brands clarified their lack of current or future affiliation with the podcast.
Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was killed in an assassination incident on a Utah college campus in September 2025. The podcast segment in question occurred as the hosts were discussing social media reactions to the recent midterm election results. While the specific clip remains active on various social media platforms, reports indicate that the segment has been removed from the official YouTube and Spotify versions of the episode. As of Saturday, the hosts have maintained that they do not condone violence, despite the criticism regarding their on-air conduct.