Dear Comcast NBCUniversal Team,
The tragic loss of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old father, husband, and advocate for open debate, whose faith was important to him, reminds us of the fragility of life and the urgent need for unity in our nation. Our hearts are heavy, as his passing leaves a grieving family and a country grappling with division. There is no place for violence or hate in our society.
You may have seen that MSNBC recently ended its association with a contributor who made an unacceptable and insensitive comment about this horrific event. That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions. We should be able to disagree, robustly and passionately, but, ultimately, with respect. We need to do better.
Charlie Kirk believed that “when people stop talking, really bad stuff starts.” Regardless of whether you agreed with his political views, his words and actions underscore the urgency to maintain a respectful exchange of ideas a principle we must champion. We believe in the power of communication to bring us together. Today, that belief feels more vital than ever. Something essential has fractured in our public discourse, and as a company that values the power of information, we have a responsibility to help mend it.
As employees, we ask you to embody our values in your work and communities. We should engage with respect, listen, and treat people with kindness.
Uh huh. Ok. Here’s a clip from Fox News a couple of hours before the Kirk shooting.
CHARLIE KIRK (HOST): I know what you’re thinking, we’ve got to get Joe Biden out of the way so we can run against Kammy. Oh my goodness, is she beatable. It’s like Black Hillary on steroids. Is she Black? I guess she says she’s Caribbean or whatever. …
She would be a lot easier to beat than Joe Biden. Joe Biden is a bumbling dementia filled Alzheimer’s corrupt tyrant who should honestly be put in prison and/or given the death penalty for his crimes against America.
Kindness and decency. Got it:
Stephen Miller: “The Democrat Party, its pundits, its allies, the educators, for ten years, have waged a campaign of eliminationist rhetoric against Trump, against, Republicans, against MAGA, against Trump officials, it has been willful and deliberate…
[The rhetoric is] the same exact rhetoric and messages that are used by the assassins…This is willful and deliberate radicalization. They know what they’re doing…
Under President Trump’s leadership, I don’t care how—it could be a RICO charge, a conspiracy charge, conspiracy against the United States, insurrection—but we are going to do what it takes to dismantle the organizations and the entities that are fomenting riots, that are doxing, that are trying to inspire terrorism, and that are committing a violence…The power of law enforcement under President Trump’s leadership will be used to find you, will be used to take away your money, take away your power, and—if you’ve broken the law—take away your freedom.”
Stephen Miller: "The Democrat Party, its pundits, its allies, the educators, for ten years, have waged a campaign of eliminationist rhetoric against Trump, against, Republicans, against MAGA, against Trump officials, it has been willful and deliberate…[The rhetoric is] the same… pic.twitter.com/7rt6PSsAgI
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) September 13, 2025
Watch what you say, folks.