MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd Fired Following Charlie Kirk Shooting Comments

Matthew Dowd, a MSNBC political analyst, has been fired following statements he made on the network in the wake of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an MSNBC source has confirmed. Kirk died Wednesday on the campus of Utah Valley University after being shot by an assassin’s bullet. When discussing the shooting on air, MSNBC correspondent Katy Tur asked a question about “the environment in which a shooting like this happens.” Dowd, in his response, stated, “He’s been 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. And I always go back to, hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that is the environment we are in. You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place. And that’s the unfortunate environment we are in.” Before news of Dowd’s termination was confirmed, MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler released a statement refuting his comments. “During our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd
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