MSNBC’s Malcolm Nance Draws Heat for Tweet Responding to Kabul Attacks with ‘#DealWithIt’

MSNBC’s Malcolm Nance drew heat for his response to the explosions outside the airport in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday.

“20 YEARS- FYI there have been terrorist suicide bombers killing civilians nearly DAILY in Afghanistan. This ain’t new. It’s why we are leaving. #DealWithIt,” he tweeted.

20 YEARS- FYI there have been terrorist suicide bombers killing civilians nearly DAILY in Afghanistan. This ain’t new. It’s why we are leaving. #DealWithIt

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) August 26, 2021

As a result of the explosions, 12 U.S. service members were killed and 15 others were injured – the deadliest attack against the U.S. military for Afghanistan since Aug. 6, 2011 and the first casualties of U.S. troops since Feb. 8, 2020. In total, 90 people were killed, while 150 others were injured in the explosions. ISIS-K, the Islamic State branch in South and Central Asia, has claimed credit for the attack.

Verified Twitter users slammed Nance’s tweet.

#DealWithIt?????
You’re out of your f***ing mind https://t.co/zuWMkszlN9

— Timothy Nerozzi 庭夢 (@TimothyNerozzi) August 26, 2021

This is an intelligence expert who cannot seem to realize why a bomb going off today outside of the Kabul airport or the mostly guarded by US military hotel is any different from past suicide bombers… https://t.co/ybDwTbG2cy

— Scottie Nell Hughes (@scottienhughes) August 26, 2021

As demonstrated here, there are ghouls on every side. https://t.co/4TbA0neshx

— Alheli Picazo (@a_picazo) August 26, 2021

Heartless https://t.co/CFWK00j2lt

— Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) August 26, 2021

can’t think of anything witty to say here but maybe if your tweet about a suicide bombing includes “hashtag dealwithit” it’s not a good tweet https://t.co/01LZkFadSr

— Jack Crosbie (@jscros) August 26, 2021

When your ideology supplants your humanity, you get this.

“#DealWithIt” https://t.co/JPR84qw1ky

— Tony Katz (@tonykatz) August 26, 2021

https://t.co/vjkgH4mvRa pic.twitter.com/GGY9BmPlvO

— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) August 26, 2021

MSNBC’s Malcolm Nance on today’s suicide bombing attacks in Kabul that left at least 10 U.S. servicemembers dead: https://t.co/MGQQHz9uev

— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) August 26, 2021

the “deal with it” hashtag is shitbag perfection. https://t.co/g2o57tRpjd

— tsar becket adams (@BecketAdams) August 26, 2021

U.S. Marines are among the wounded you despicable sack of shit. https://t.co/8C13Ss526K

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 26, 2021

UPDATE 5:42 pm ET: Later on Thursday, Nance deleted the tweet and posted an apology thread.

HERE IS WHY I’m going to delete this tweet. Today we lost 12 brave Americans & many Afghans. I deeply regret how callous it now sounds. I would never intentionally disrespect my brothers & sisters in arms. I also sincerely apologize to their families, and I pray for them. 1/ https://t.co/4DbNKO2Z8C

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) August 26, 2021

As proud combat veteran whose family has served the U.S. military for 150 years, I spent almost all of my adult hood in defense of our country & its freedoms & guarded it w/my own life. Yes, I posted before there were any serious casualties reported. I should’ve waited. 2/

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) August 26, 2021

Over 70,000 Afghan civilians, 40,000 Afghan soldiers, and 2,743 Americans have died in this conflict. I am heartsick about the lives we have already lost and those we lost today. 3/

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) August 26, 2021

Finally: My first Intel job was in Beirut, 1983. We lost 322 Marines/Sailors & civilians in just 2 suicide attacks. I was at the Pentagon 9/11 & survived Suicide Bombers in Iraq. My work is to keep you informed w/accurate assessments. I’ll keep doing that …with more empathy. /4

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) August 26, 2021