MSNBC Apologizes for Analyst’s Comments on Charlie Kirk Assassination

‘There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise,’ president Rebecca Kutler said.

The Comcast NBCUniversal building is seen in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 20, 2024. ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP

Cable news network MSNBC has issued a formal apology over the on-air comments by its political analyst Matthew Dowd following the political assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

Kirk, the founder of the nonprofit Turning Point USA that advocated for space to hear conservative views on liberal-leaning college campuses, was murdered by an assassin on Sept. 10 while at Utah Valley University to launch his “American Comeback Tour.” It was the first stop on what was to be Kirk’s 2025 fall tour to campuses and youth across the country.