Sept. 16, 2025 8 AM PT
To the editor: Whereas I’m deeply saddened by the mindless demise of Charlie Kirk, I imagine that MSNBC overreacted to Matthew Dowd’s feedback (“MSNBC severs ties with Matthew Dowd over Charlie Kirk comments,” Sept. 11). His tone might have struck some as out of tune with the unhappy second, however he mentioned nothing so egregious or incendiary that ought to have resulted in his termination. I hear far worse on different stations day by day. The identical goes for language from the White Home and the halls of Congress.
Dowd additionally instantly apologized for his remarks, which is uncommon as of late. These feedback — which he mentioned had been made earlier than it was identified that Kirk was the goal of the capturing — might have been borne of a frustration with this nation’s epidemic of political violence, and maybe gun violence usually. Frankly, I’m horrified by it, and I really feel that the outrage over his feedback is misplaced. A younger man has misplaced his life, and his household not has a husband and father just because he dared to specific his ideas and opinions. That’s the place our outrage ought to lie.
Kathryn Jensen, Castaic
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To the editor: It’s the epitome of irony that persons are being fired after making feedback about Kirk’s demise (“After Charlie Kirk’s slaying, workers learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs,” Sept. 14). Isn’t Kirk identified for actively selling free speech, irrespective of how repugnant? The hypocrisy is evident.
Sharie Lieberg-Hartman, Manteca
