Matthew Dowd Fired From MSNBC: REPORT

Political analyst Matthew Dowd was reportedly fired from MSNBC on Wednesday following his “unacceptable” comments about Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination, according to Variety.

During coverage of the attack, Dowd suggested on MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports” that Kirk’s push of “hate speech” toward certain groups made him an inevitable target. A network source reportedly told Variety that Dowd was let go following the remarks.

Dowd’s removal came just hours after MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler released a statement through the network’s public relations X account.

“During our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made comments that were inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable. We apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise,” Kutler wrote.

The comment from Dowd came as information was still being released on Kirk’s condition, with initial reports stating he was in critical condition after the shooting. During the segment, Dowd said Kirk had been “one of the most divisive” conservative figures, claiming he was “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,” Dowd said. “And I think that’s the environment we’re in. People just, 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.”