An assistant dean at Middle Tennessee State University was fired after making inflammatory comments about the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk.
“An MTSU employee today offered inappropriate and callous comments on social media concerning the horrific and tragic murder of Charlie Kirk,” university President Sidney McPhee wrote Wednesday in a statement, which did not identify the employee. “The comments by this employee, who worked in a position of trust directly with students, were inconsistent with our values and have undermined the university’s credibility and reputation with our students, faculty, staff and the community at large.
“This employee has been fired effective immediately. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Kirk family.”
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