FROM FOX NEWS: MSNBC has fired political analyst Matthew Dowd for suggesting “hateful” rhetoric from Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk led to his own assassination, two sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.
After Kirk was shot Wednesday afternoon, Dowd suggested it was caused by a chain reaction from his “hateful words” against various groups. Kirk, a leading conservative activist and top ally of President Donald Trump, later died at the age of 31.
Before the news that Kirk had died, Dowd told MSNBC host Katy Tur, “We don’t know any of the full details of this yet. We don’t know if this was a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration.”
Dowd also called Kirk “one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this, who is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups.
The network denounced Dowd’s comments on social media.
“During our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made comments that were inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable,” MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler said in a statement. “We apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.”
Now, Dowd has been fired.
🚨OMG — MSNBC just said the shooter might have been “a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration.”
WHAT?!
The Fake News is blaming MAGA already. Shameful. pic.twitter.com/BEOP3NlgFD
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) September 10, 2025
🚨 JUST IN: MSNBC forced into apologizing for attacking Charlie Kirk, calling him things like “divisive,” after he was shot.
Screw MSNBC.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 10, 2025
Why did MSNBC post this on their account with 23k followers and not their main account with 5 million followers? pic.twitter.com/edRFDetxJe
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) September 11, 2025
MSNBC just FIRED Matthew Dowd for his vile, disgusting comments with Katy Tur. Good.
Next, do Katy Tur.
And CNN it’s time to show the door to Van Jones too. These propaganda peddlers have poisoned America long enough. https://t.co/bSEIjaADI6 pic.twitter.com/nwER8o1eyv
— Kylie Jane Kremer (@KylieJaneKremer) September 11, 2025
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