The owner of MSNBC, Comcast, issued a warning to anyone who’s connected with their network, either on-air or off, following Matthew Dowd’s firing after he implied that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk asked to get shot.
In a letter sent to all Comcast NBCUniversal employees on Friday, September 12, 2025, three top executives with the company, Brian Roberts, Mike Cavanagh, and Mark Lazarus, called on all their employees to “do better” and mend the public discourse that is so fractured.
Comcast, the owners of MSNBC, have issued a public apology for their coverage of Charlie Kirk’s death and say they must do better. Okay, prove it. Hire sane people and put them on the air. Fire more morons. https://t.co/FNGZsicNO2
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) September 12, 2025
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“The tragic loss of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old father, husband, and advocate for open debate, whose faith was important to him, reminds us of the fragility of life and the urgent need for unity in our nation,” the letter read. “Our hearts are heavy, as his passing leaves a grieving family and a country grappling with division. There is no place for violence or hate in our society.”
“You may have seen that MSNBC recently ended its association with a contributor who made an unacceptable and insensitive comment about this horrific event,” it added. “That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions. We should be able to disagree robustly and passionately, but ultimately with respect. We need to do better.”
“Charlie Kirk believed that ‘when people stop talking, really bad stuff starts.’ Regardless of whether you agreed with his political views, his words and actions underscore the urgency to maintain a respectful exchange of ideas – a principle we must champion,” the letter continued. “We believe in the power of communication to bring us together. Today, that belief feels more vital than ever. Something essential has fractured in our public discourse, and as a company that values the power of information, we have a responsibility to help mend it.”
In closing, the company asked all its employees to “embody our values in your work and communities. We should engage with respect, listen, and treat people with kindness.”
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Cancel Culture Is Being Used Properly Today
As my RedState colleague Sister Toldjah reported on Wednesday, absolute depravity was on full display at MSNBC as the absolutely shocking and horrific news broke that Kirk had been shot during his event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah.
At the time the comments were made, the only news coming out of the area was that Kirk had been shot. It had yet to be reported that he was dead, killed by an assassin’s bullet.
Toldjah wrote:
Anchor Katy Tur, for instance, couldn’t wait to throw in her derisive personal opinion of Kirk as word of his condition was still unknown, characterizing him as a “divisive figure, polarizing, lightning rod. Whatever term you want to use.”
MSNBC political reporter Allan Smith threw in that “[Kirk] has, you know, he’s been pretty inflammatory in his rhetoric throughout the years, and that’s how he’s been able to build such a huge platform.”
But it was what leftist loon/MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd spewed before news of Kirk’s death broke that sparked the most outrage, telling Tur that “[Kirk] is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech, sort of aimed at certain groups. And I always go back to, hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which often then to hateful actions.”
Disgusting. A backlash ensued against Dowd almost immediately, and in a short time, MSNBC’s public relations department issued a rare public statement of rebuke:
It read:
Statement from MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler: “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 he has. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.”
It was followed up by news that the longtime contributor had been fired, RedState reported.
Yes, Comcast/MSNBC needs to do better. Now, we wait to see if this is just words or if they are going to actually change and fix what they helped break.
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