An MSNBC analyst who suggested Charlie Kirk’s “hateful words” were responsible for his shocking assassination has been fired by the network.

Political analyst Matthew Dowd appeared on the network as part of Katy Tur Reports when news broke of gunfire at Utah Valley University, where Kirk, 31, was speaking on Wednesday afternoon.

Host Tur introduced the analyst, then clarified that reports of what happened had yet to be confirmed. Dowd said, “We don’t know the full details of this; we don’t know if this was a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration or, so we have no idea about this.”

He added: “He’s been one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this who is constantly pushing this sort of hate speech aimed at certain groups.”

He added, “I always go back to

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