MSNBC Analyst Fired for Blaming Charlie Kirk for Own Death

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Political analyst Matthew Dowd was dismissed from MSNBC for insinuating that conservative activist Charlie Kirk's divisive rhetoric may have incited the shooting incident leading to Kirk's death in Utah. Dowd's comments linking Kirk's words to violent actions were met with criticism, prompting MSNBC to issue an apology for his remarks.

Fox News host Jesse Watters called for Dowd's immediate termination, condemning his remarks as dangerous and unacceptable. Meanwhile, the FBI confirmed that the suspect in custody was released after being cleared of involvement in the shooting. President Trump attributed the incident to the "radical left" in an Oval Office address, despite the perpetrator remaining unidentified.