MSNBC issued an apology over on-air comments made by political analyst Matthew Dowd in the wake of the shooting of influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk , before his death had been confirmed.

“During our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made comments that were inappropriate, insensitive, and unacceptable,” read a statement from MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler. “We apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.”

Dowd, a long-standing political commentator, who served as the chief strategist for George W. Bush’s 2004 presidential campaign, was asked on-air to talk about “the environment in which a shooting like this happens.”

After emphasizing that there were no details of the sh

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