Brian Kilmeade Apologizes For "Callous" Comments, X Reacts

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Brian Kilmeade thought subjecting the unhoused to involuntary lethal injections was a great solution to stop crime. After deservingly getting dragged for his comments, he is now apologizing.

The Fox & Friends lead anchor really stepped in it during a discussion on Wednesday’s edition of the show, where they were talking about the murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a new focus of attention among Donald Trump and Republicans’ push to be “tough on crime.” 

His cohost, Lawrence Jones, went on a wild rant about unhoused individuals, saying, “A lot of them don’t want to take the programs or get the help that is necessary; you can’t give them a choice. Either you take the resources that we’re gonna give you, or you’re going to be locked up in jail.”

Kilmeade didn’t want to miss out on the stupidity, adding, “Or involuntary lethal injection or just kill ’em.”

It took a few days and plenty of outrage; now, Kilmeade is apologizing for his head-hunting comments he made.

“In the morning, we were discussing the murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina, and how to stop these kinds of attacks by homeless, mentally ill assailants, including institutionalizing or jailing such people so they cannot attack again,” he said. “Now, during that discussion, I wrongly said they should get lethal injections. I apologize for that extremely callous remark.”

He continued stating he is “obviously aware that not all mentally ill, homeless people act as the perpetrator did in North Carolina and that so many homeless people deserve our empathy and compassion.”

Social Media Is Wondering Why Brian Kilmeade Still Has A Job Following His Comments

Interestingly, Kilmeade still has a job, unlike many people, like Matthew Dowd, who are being handed pink slips for sharing their thoughts on Charlie Kirk and pointing out Kirk’s penchenct for saying blatantly racist nonsense before his assassination during a stop on his “Prove Me Wrong” tour.

Social media has been keeping its foot on Kilmeade’s neck, applying pressure to Fox News to reconsider the longtime host, who has been with the network since the 1990s.

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