Matthew Dowd, a MSNBC political analyst, has been fired following statements he made on the community within the wake of the deadly taking pictures of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an MSNBC supply has confirmed.
Kirk died Wednesday on the campus of Utah Valley College after being shot by an murderer’s bullet.
When discussing the taking pictures on air, MSNBC correspondent Katy Tur requested a query about “the atmosphere through which a taking pictures like this occurs.”
In Dowd’s response, he said, “He’s been probably the most divisive, particularly divisive youthful figures on this, who is continually type of pushing this type of hate speech or type of geared toward sure teams. And I at all times return to, hateful ideas result in hateful phrases, which then result in hateful actions. And I believe that’s the atmosphere we’re in. You may’t cease with these type of terrible ideas you’ve after which saying these terrible phrases and never count on terrible actions to happen. And that’s the unlucky atmosphere we’re in.”
Earlier than information of Dowd’s termination was confirmed, MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler launched a press release refuting his feedback. “Throughout our breaking information protection of the taking pictures of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made feedback that have been inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable. We apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no such thing as a place for violence in America, political or in any other case,” Kutler mentioned.
Dowd additionally later apologized, writing on his BlueSky account, “My ideas & prayers are w/ the household and pals of Charlie Kirk. On an earlier look on MSNBC I used to be requested a query on the atmosphere we’re in. I apologize for my tone and phrases. Let me be clear, I under no circumstances supposed for my feedback accountable Kirk for this horrendous assault. Allow us to all come collectively and condemn violence of any type.”
The Hollywood Reporter reached out to MSNBC for remark, however didn’t hear again on the time of publication.
Hollywood and political figures took to social media on Wednesday to share their reactions and tributes to the late MAGA activist. President Donald Trump introduced his dying on Reality Social, the place he wrote, “The Nice, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is useless. Nobody understood or had the Coronary heart of the Youth in the USA of America higher than Charlie. He was beloved and admired by ALL, particularly me, and now, he’s not with us. Melania and my Sympathies exit to his lovely spouse Erika, and household. Charlie, we love you!”
Late night time host Jimmy Kimmel took to Instagram, the place he wrote, “As an alternative of the indignant finger-pointing, can we only for at some point agree that it’s horrible and monstrous to shoot one other human? On behalf of my household, we ship like to the Kirks and to all the youngsters, dad and mom and innocents who fall sufferer to mindless gun violence.”