MSNBC has reportedly fired political analyst Matthew Dowd following remarks he made during the network’s coverage of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting, a network source confirmed.
Dowd had erroneously speculated the shooter of Kirk might have been “a supporter shooting his gun off in celebration.”
“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 wrote in a statement. “We apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.”
Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
