News presenter apologises after saying mentally ill homeless people should be ‘killed’

Brian Kilmeade suggested 'involuntary lethal injection'

The remark was made while discussing the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska with his co-hosts Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones.

The hosts claimed that the suspect should have been removed from the streets long before the tragic incident occurred, as he had an extensive criminal record and was diagnosed with mental illness.

Arguing that the incident wasn't just a one-off, Jones added: "But this is happening all across the country, and it’s not a money issue."

Jones goes on to say that "billions" have been spent on the mental health crisis and for "the homeless population", adding that "a lot of them don't want to take the programmes" and "don't want" to seek out the necessary help, per RollingStone.

He continued: "You can’t give ‘em a choice."

"Either you take the resources that we’re going to give you, or you decide that you gotta be locked up in jail. That’s the way it has to be now."

Kilmeade then chimed in with a rather absurd suggestion, saying: "Or uh, involuntary lethal injection. Or something."

"Just kill ‘em."

His co-hosts quickly shrugged off Kimeade's comments and continued their conversation.

The segment aired on Wednesday (September 10), and by Saturday, the clip could be found all over social media.

My apology pic.twitter.com/VeoLkpDyPq

— Brian Kilmeade (@kilmeade) September 14, 2025