India, Sept. 11 -- Matthew Dowd, a senior political analyst, has been fired by MSNBC after he suggested on air that Charlie Kirk's "hateful speech" might have contributed to the conservative political activist's assassination at Utah Valley University on September 10.

During an appearance on Katy Tur Reports, Dowd was asked to discuss the "environment in which a shooting like this happens," according to TIME magazine.

At first, Dowd noted that there were no major details regarding the incident at that time. Later on, he said Kirk had been "one of the most divisive" and was "constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech aimed at certain groups."

"...Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions," the m...