MSNBC fired political analyst Matthew Dowd after he sparked outrage for suggesting Charlie Kirk’s « hateful » rhetoric led to his assassination during the network’s coverage.
MSNBC has fired political analyst Matthew Dowd for suggesting « hateful » rhetoric from TPUSA co-founder Charlie Kirk led to his own assassination, two sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.
The network previously 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. »
A spokesperson for MSNBC declined to comment. Dowd joined MSNBC in 2022 after a long stint at ABC News.
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.
