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Bluesky Clip of Brian Kilmeade Saying 'Just Kill Them' About Mentally Ill Homeless People Prompts Outcry

Fox News did not announce any immediate action following widespread calls for his removal.

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FILE - Ainsley Earhardt, left, and Brian Kilmeade appear on "Fox & Friends" in New York on Nov. 11, 2022.
Hosts of Fox & Friends Brian Kilmeade seemed to take a dim view Tuesday of the Trump administration’s decision to effectively shut down the Department of Education.
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Overview

  • During a 10 September Fox & Friends segment, Brian Kilmeade suggested “involuntary lethal injection” and added “Just kill ’em” while discussing mentally ill homeless people.
  • The exchange came in a discussion of the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina light rail train by a homeless man with schizophrenia and prior arrests.
  • Co-host Lawrence Jones replied “Yeah” to Kilmeade’s line, and Ainsley Earhardt followed by asking, “Yeah, Brian, why did it have to get to this point?”
  • A video of the remarks posted Saturday on Bluesky drew intense condemnation, including comparisons to historical atrocities and demands that Kilmeade be fired.
  • Public figures including Rep. Don Beyer, Shannon Watts, Sarah Longwell, and Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the comments, while The Independent reported Fox News was approached for comment.