During a segment on Fox & Friends, host Brian Kilmeade sparked widespread condemnation after suggesting that homeless individuals should be subjected to “involuntary lethal injections.” The remarks came during a discussion about the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was killed by a homeless man with schizophrenia and a criminal history in North Carolina.
Co-host Lawrence Jones criticized what he described as systemic failures in addressing mental health and homelessness, stating that some individuals “don’t want to take the programs” or accept help. He argued that alternatives like incarceration or institutionalization should be enforced. Kilmeade interrupted, adding, “Or involuntary lethal injection… or something. Just kill ‘em.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom responded to the remarks by citing a biblical passage: “Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.” The segment, which aired earlier in the week, gained traction on social media after being shared widely over the weekend.
