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The death of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele shocked not only Hollywood. Now former First Lady Michelle Obama has also spoken out about the tragic events.
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- Michelle Obama spoke on US television about the tragic death of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.
- She and her husband Barack Obama “actually wanted to meet” the Reiners on the day of their death, the 61-year-old said on the show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
- The Obamas and the Reiners had been good friends for many years.
- Director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found lifeless in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.
- Their son Nick is suspected of stabbing his parents to death.
- The 32-year-old is currently in prison on suspicion of murder.
After the violent death of US director Rob Reiner (“Harry and Sally”) and his wife Michele, former First Lady Michelle Obama also spoke out about the tragic events.
On the late night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The author and lawyer said on Monday that she and her husband Barack Obama “actually wanted to meet” the Reiners on the day their deaths became public. They knew the two of them “for many, many years.”
The possible motive for the crime is still unclear
Rob and Michele Reiner were found lifeless with stab wounds in their Los Angeles home on Sunday afternoon. A few hours later, their son Nick was arrested as a suspect in downtown Los Angeles.
The 32-year-old, who has been addicted to drugs since his youth and reportedly suffers from mental disorders, is currently in prison on suspicion of murder. The possible motive for the crime is still unclear.
The Reiners were among the “most decent and courageous people” you could imagine, said Michelle Obama in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel. “They have always been passionate people who – in a time when there is not much courage – were ready to stand up for what was important to them. And their family was important to them.” They were “neither disturbed nor crazy,” said Obama, who presented her new book “The Look” on the show.
Criticism of Donald Trump
With the characterization of the Reiners, the 61-year-old apparently made reference to the cynical statements of US President Donald Trump.
He described the liberal filmmaker Reiner on his social network Truth Social as a “tortured and struggling” person who died because he caused anger with his excitement about the US president. In a question and answer session with reporters, Trump later said the director was a “deranged person.”
Kimmel also sharply criticized the president’s comments on his show. “Insulting someone who was just murdered and left behind children without having the slightest idea what actually happened – that’s so hateful and disgusting,” the host said at the start of the show. He described Trump as a “crusty brain” who has “control over our lives”.
