During a recent episode of Fox & Friends, host Brian Kilmeade sparked outrage by suggesting that homeless individuals should be subjected to “involuntary lethal injections” during a discussion about the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. The remarks occurred as co-host Lawrence Jones addressed the mental health crisis and safety concerns linked to homelessness.

The segment focused on the killing of Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, by a homeless man with schizophrenia and a criminal history on a North Carolina light rail train. Jones criticized policies that allow individuals to avoid treatment, stating, “You can’t give them a choice. Either you take the resources… or you decide that you are going to be locked up in jail.” Kilmeade responded, “Or involuntary lethal injection… or something. Just kill ‘em.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom later referenced a Bible verse in response to the comments, though the remarks had already sparked widespread condemnation on social media. The segment, which aired on Wednesday, gained traction over the weekend as critics denounced the rhetoric as dehumanizing and dangerous.