Overview

• Kilmeade made the remark on Sept. 10 during a Fox & Friends discussion of the Charlotte train killing, saying, “Or involuntary lethal injection… Just kill ’em.”
• On Sunday, he apologized on air, calling it “an extremely callous remark” and acknowledging he “wrongly said they should get lethal injections.”
• The clip went viral over the weekend, drawing condemnation from officials and advocates and prompting calls for his firing, including criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Don Beyer.
• As of the latest reports, Fox News had not announced any disciplinary action or advertiser responses, and the network did not immediately comment.
• The episode has been folded into national debates over homelessness and media accountability, with outlets noting comparisons to MSNBC’s firing of analyst Matthew Dowd after his on-air comments about Charlie Kirk.