Issa Casajuha Apologizes for Comments at UTSA Rally

My name is Issa Casajuha,

and after much prayer and reflection,

I'd like to come out and sincerely

apologize for the comments I

made on September

twenty-third, twenty twenty-six at the University of

Texas at San Antonio.

First, I'd like to

directly apologize to Miss

Erica Kirk, her

children, and the entire Kirk family.

My words were deeply insensitive,

to say the least,

particularly considering

the unfathomable loss your family has

experienced.

I'd also like to apologize

directly to Mr. Christian Collins.

Mr. Collins, what I said at your

Pick Up The Mic rally

was

beyond inappropriate and hurtful, and for that, I am so

sorry.

Lastly, I would also like to

apologize to everyone

that I may have hurt with my

comments that day.

There's nothing acceptable or funny

about political violence and

much less the loss of a person's life.

Regardless of our political

beliefs or opinions,

we should all

strive to treat one another with

the utmost respect, compassion,

and above all, dignity.

I understand why my words caused so much

pain, and I take full accountability for

them.

My faith teaches

me the importance of humility,

compassion, and above

all, forgiveness, and I recognize the fact

that my words did not reflect

those values on September twenty-third.

I want to do better going forward,

not just as a Christian,

as a person, but as an American.

I know that an apology

can't undo what I said,

and I don't expect everyone to

forgive me after this,

but I sincerely hope that through my

actions, I can learn from

this experience

and eventually earn a second chance in

life.

Thank you.