US EditionCan People Be Fired for Celebrating Kirk Assassination? Yes, Attorneys Say
Conservative activist Ryan Fournier exposed 76 individuals celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination on social media, leading to widespread firings and suspensions across various U.S. sectors.
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, prompting widespread political and social reactions in the United States in 2025.
- The assassination led to intensified crackdowns on those celebrating Kirk's death, with officials urging citizens to report such behavior and employers firing employees over related posts.
- Public figures including Vice President J.D. Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi publicly condemned hate speech celebrating the assassination, while commentators like Tucker Carlson criticized the politicization of the event.
- At least 76 employees from various sectors have been fired for expressing approval or mocking Kirk's assassination on social media, with attorney Marjorie Mesidor noting private companies in right-to-work states can terminate employees for damaging comments.
- These developments highlight tensions between free speech protections under the First Amendment and employer actions addressing harmful expressions, suggesting ongoing debates over speech limits and societal values.
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Tucker Carlson Warns of Trump Administration Reaction to Charlie Kirk's Murder: "They Don't Consider You Human"
The former Fox News host has raised concerns about the legal consequences the Trump administration is considering levying against those seen as "celebrating" Kirk's death.
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Can people be fired for celebrating Kirk assassination? Yes, attorneys say
(The Center Square) – Can employers fire employees for celebrating a political assassination? The short answer is yes, attorneys say, especially by private companies in right to work states.
Teachers and Nurses Among Those Celebrating Charlie Kirk Tragedy — The Bubble People Part 2
One of the things that's quite remarkable (to some—not to me) about the thousands and thousands who are spouting vile and evil things about the murder of Charlie Kirk is this: A whole lot of them are either K-12 teachers or hospital RN’s. Yes, there are regular retail folks from print shops to malt shops, pols from local govt. to federal agencies and just about all demographics of occupation, location, and persuasion included, but the big shock …
Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 850: Your Opinion Isn’t Sacred; Breitbart EIC Alex Marlow on Firing the Haters
Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow joins host Mike Slater to discuss the claptrap about “conservative cancel culture” in the wake of people getting fired for celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Should people CELEBRATING Charlie Kirk’s death be fired?
There’s a big difference between firing someone, like a teacher, for believing children shouldn’t undergo trans surgery and firing a teacher who celebrated the murder of Charlie Kirk. Glenn Beck explains why the latter is NOT “cancel culture.” TranscriptBelow is a rush transcript that may contain errorsGLENN: I got an email from somebody that says, Glenn, in the wake of Charlie's assassination, dozens of teachers, professors and professionals ar…
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