The chief strategist for George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign and longtime political analyst Dowd suggested the gunshot could have been fired by one of Kirk's supporters.

The chief strategist for George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign and longtime political analyst Dowd suggested the gunshot could have been fired by one of Kirk's supporters.

Matthew Dowd was slammed on social media for suggesting that "hateful words" played a role in the shooting death of the conservative activist.

MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler said Matthew Dowd's comments were \

Ein US-Kommentator sorgt mit Äußerungen nach dem tödlichen Anschlag auf den Trump-Unterstützer Charlie Kirk für Empörung. Der Sender distanziert sich – und zieht personelle…

Dowd said the slain activist’s words may have fueled the violence that claimed his life, sparking backlash

The analyst, Matthew Dowd, apologized for his remarks on social media.

Several conservative activists have sought to identify social media users whose posts about Kirk they viewed as offensive or celebratory.

Matthew Dowd says he was fired from MSNBC after his comments were \