Matthew Dowd, a seasoned analyst and commentator, was terminated by MSNBC over his reaction to the murder of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk. Dowd described Kirk as "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." After Dowd's remarks that reportedly blamed Kirk for the violent crime, MSNBC was forced to come up with an official statement distancing itself from the...						
						 
								