MSNBC fires analyst Matthew Dowd following Charlie Kirk comments

MSNBC dismissed political analyst Matthew Dowd for suggesting that the “hateful” rhetoric of the co-founder of Tpusa Charlie Kirk led to his own assassination, two sources familiar with the case at Fox News Digital said.

The network previously denounced Dowd’s comments on social networks.

“During our media coverage of Charlie Kirk’s shooting, Matthew Dowd made inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable comments,” MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler said in a statement. “We apologize for his statements, just like him. There is no room for violence in America, political or other.”

An MSNBC spokesperson refused to comment. Dowd joined MSNBC in 2022 after a long visit to ABC News.

MSNBC apologizes for the analyst ” unacceptable ” comments after the shooting of Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk was assassinated Wednesday in Utah at the age of 31. (Rebecca Noble / Getty Images)

After Kirk was killed on Wednesday afternoon, Dowd suggested that he was caused by a chain reaction of his “hateful words” against various groups. Kirk, a leading conservative activist and high ally of President Donald Trump, died later at the age of 31.

Before the news of Kirk’s death, Dowd told MSNBC host Katy Tur, “we don’t know the details of this yet. We don’t know if he was a supporter who shoots his weapon to celebrate.”

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Dowd said Kirk was “one of the most confronted younger figures, in particular the division in this area, which constantly pushes this kind of hate speech or somehow to certain groups. And I always come back, hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions.”

“I think it is the environment in which we are, that people-you cannot stop with this kind of horrible thoughts that you have, then say these horrible words, and not expect that horrible actions occur. And this is the unfortunate environment in which we are,” he added.

MSNBC dismissed political analyst Matthew Dowd after having triggered the indignation of his comments on Charlie Kirk during the live coverage of the Wednesday assassination network. (Lorenzo Bevilaqua / ABC via Getty Images)

Dowd’s comments were largely sentenced following the tragic shooting, with many figures calling for its dismissal.

Dowd tried to go back to the Liberal Bluesky social media platform.

“During an earlier appearance on MSNBC, I was asked a question about the environment in which we are. I apologize for my tone and my words. Allow me to be clear, I am in no way intended that my comments blame Kirk for this horrible attack. Let us all bring us together and condemn the violence of all kinds,” wrote Dowd.

Dowd, a democrat who was previously a republican and independent strategist, is one of the most anti-Gop votes most rooted on cable information. He made a failed offer For the Democratic appointment for the Lieutenant-Governor of Texas in 2021.

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Many called Dowd’s shot before MSNBC showed him the door.

“Dowd should be dismissed immediately; I expect him to be dismissed within 24 hours. You cannot say that Charlie deserved to die. You just can’t say that, and I hope he loses his job,” said Jesse Watters of Fox News on “The Five”.

The members of the White House staff were furious by Dowd’s comments.

“These are scumbags. They must look inward and realize that they are injuring this nation with their horrible rhetoric,” said a Trump administration in Fox News Digital in reaction to the MSNBC segment.

The assassination of Charlie Kirk sparked a wave of prayers and calls to end political violence. (Images Andrew Harnik / Getty)

Kirk, the founder of one of the country’s most influential political organizations, was shot dead while organizing an event on the University of Utah Valley campus in Orem, Utah. It later Death of his injuryLeaving the country in shock from another act of horrible political violence.

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Brian Flood of Fox News and Alexander Hall contributed to this report.