Political analyst Matthew Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a “right wing media mob” in firing him for commentary about hateful rhetoric that aired on the network shortly after early reports this week that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had been shot.

In a Substack post Friday, Dowd admitted to being “down and a bit disheartened." The former aide to George W. Bush, who was a political analyst at ABC News for nearly 15 years before joining MSNBC in 2022, detailed a long-running grudge that President Donald Trump had against him since his first term.

Dowd was fired after his commentary on Kirk, in which he said “hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which ultimately lead to hateful actions.” MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler called the remarks insensitive and apologized to viewers. Dowd apologi

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