Disgraced Former Washington Post Reporter, Taylor Lorenz, In Hot Water Again After Saying That UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing Gave Her ‘Joy’

Ms. Lorenz made the shocking comment on Monday night while appearing on Piers Morgan’s ‘Uncensored’ talkshow.

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Taylor Lorenz attends TheRetaility.com's Galentine's Day brunch with Lightbox held at a private home at Los Angeles on February 08, 2024. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TheRetaility.com

The prominent technology reporter, Taylor Lorenz, is facing a deluge of backlash for claiming that she felt “joy” over the murder of former UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Tompson. The incident marks just the latest controversy for Ms. Lorenz who, in October, separated from the Washington Post after she appeared to post on social media that President Biden was “a war criminal”, then gave inconsistent and allegedly false explanations to the Post’s internal affairs investigators, claiming the posts were doctored or made by someone else. 

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