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To the editor : While I am deeply saddened by the senseless death of Charlie Kirk, I believe that MSNBC overreacted to Matthew Dowd’s comments ( “MSNBC severs ties with Matthew Dowd over Charlie Kirk comments,” Sept. 11). His tone may have struck some as out of tune with the sad moment, but he said nothing so egregious or incendiary that should have resulted in his termination. I hear far worse on other stations every day. The same goes for language from the White House and the halls of Congress.

Dowd also immediately apologized for his remarks, which is rare these days. Those comments — which he said were made before it was known that Kirk was the target of the shooting — may

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