Former Washington Post tech reporter Taylor Lorenz raised eyebrows when she told British talk show host Piers Morgan that she’d felt “joy” upon learning of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

In a video clip that circulated on Monday, Lorenz sparked an immediate reaction from Morgan when she made the comment on his show.

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"I felt, along with so many other Americans, joy…"

Piers Morgan is left astounded as Taylor Lorenz gives her thoughts on the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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“I do believe in the sanctity of life, and I think that’s why I felt, along with so many other Americans, joy, unfortunately, you know because —” she began.

“Joy?” Morgan interrupted, his voice incredulous. “Seriously? Joy at a man’s execution?”

“— it feels like … maybe not joy, but certainly not — certainly not empathy,” Lorenz continued. “Because again, this is a man responsible —”

Morgan cut in again, showing surveillance video that had caught the execution-style murder, and asking, “How can this make you joyful? This man is a husband, he’s a father —”

Lorenz argued that Thompson was himself guilty of “murder,” claiming that he was responsible for “millions” of deaths because of his business practices.

“So are the tens of thousands of Americans — innocent Americans — who died because greedy health insurance executives like this one push policies of denying care to the most vulnerable people,” she complained, quickly revising down her numbers.

Lorenz went on to say that she had personally watched people she loved “suffer” because of people like Thompson.

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Morgan asked whether she’d be “more joyful” if those other executives were killed off as well, and Lorenz continued to backpedal. She claimed that feeling “joy” at the death of one did not mean she wanted more of them to die.

Shortly after the clip went viral, Semafor reported that Vox Media — which partnered with Lorenz to distribute her podcast — was severing ties with her. The report indicated that the contract between Lorenz and Vox was set to expire at the end of the year, and that a decision had been made not to renew that contract prior to her controversial comments.

Lorenz has denied that Vox is walking away from the partnership, promising to reveal all on her podcast in the coming days.