{"id":10165,"date":"2025-09-16T07:50:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/archives\/10165"},"modified":"2025-09-16T07:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:52:24","slug":"people-are-losing-their-jobs-after-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/?p=10165","title":{"rendered":"The shockwaves from Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination are now hitting ordinary people&#8230;&#8230;Full story\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n                                                    <img width=\"621\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/11060458\/GettyImages-2234095376-edited-621x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" classes=\"inline-featured-image\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><strong>The shockwaves from Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination are now hitting ordinary people \u2014 and some are paying with their jobs, according to reports. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The backlash has swept up everyone from teachers and firefighters to journalists, politicians, and even a Secret Service employee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stephen-king-s-tweet\">Stephen King\u2019s tweet<\/h2>\n<p>The 31-year-old conservative activist was shot dead on September 10 during a Utah Valley University event. A close Trump ally, Kirk\u2019s death drew widespread reaction: Trump and Melania sent \u201csympathies\u201d to his widow, Erika, and their two kids. Even Obama and Kamala Harris condemned the killing.<\/p>\n<p>But not all comments have been sympathetic. <\/p>\n<p>On X, horror author Stephen King fired back at Fox News host Jesse Watters, who had argued that Kirk wasn\u2019t \u201ccontroversial\u201d or \u201cpolarizing.\u201d In a since-deleted post, King wrote: \u201cHe advocated stoning gays to death. Just sayin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\">Elon Musk<\/a> called him a \u201cliar,\u201d King apologized.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-targeting-insensitive-posts\">Targeting \u201cinsensitive\u201d posts<\/h2>\n<p>Soon after, a new site called Expose Charlie\u2019s Murderers popped up. Its mission: \u201cexpose\u201d employees and students who appear to support \u201cpolitical violence online.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The site lists people\u2019s names, employers, and even social profiles. And according to Reuters, some have already lost jobs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\" id=\"newsner-1765771647\">\n<p><script class=\"wp-rocket-ignore\"><![CDATA[\n\tyieldWrapper.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\tyieldWrapper.defineSlot({\n\t\t\tid: \"ad-modul_intext_176230_1\",\n\t\t\tadType: 'intext',\n\t\t\ttargeting: {\n\t\t\t\tpagePath: '\/news\/people-are-losing-their-jobs-after-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination\/',pageTitle: 'People are losing their jobs after celebrating Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s assassination',pageCategory: 'News',pageLanguage: 'en_US',pageAttributes: [\"Charlie Kirk\"],pageType: 'post',\t\t\t}\n\t\t});\n\t});\n]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Matthew Dowd, a political analyst, was let go from MSNBC after calling Kirk one of the \u201cmost divisive\u201d figures, saying he was known for \u201cpushing hate speech\u2026 sort of aimed at certain groups.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15081710\/dow-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15081710\/dow-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15081710\/dow-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15081710\/dow-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/15081710\/dow-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matthew Dowd \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Matthew_Dowd_%28ABC_News%29_@_SXSW_2017.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wikipedia Commons \/ nrkbeta<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reacting to the shooting on TV, Dowd was asked to discuss \u201cthe environment in which a shooting like this happens\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Dowd proceeded to call out <a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/news\/student-who-asked-charlie-kirk-final-question-before-shooting-breaks-silence\/\">Kirk<\/a> for his past comments, suggesting he was part of the \u201cunfortunate environment\u201d which led to his death.<\/p>\n<p>MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler blasted Dowd\u2019s words as \u201cinappropriate, insensitive, and unacceptable.\u201d Variety confirmed the 64-year-old was fired.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-canceled-new-series\">Canceled new series<\/h2>\n<p>DC Comics canceled its new <em>Red Hood<\/em> series after writer Gretchen Felker-Martin appeared to celebrate Kirk\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>The company said: \u201cPosts or public comments that can be viewed as promoting hostility or violence are inconsistent with DC\u2019s standards of conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At Middle Tennessee State University, a staffer was <a href=\"https:\/\/eu.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/09\/11\/middle-tennessee-state-university-dean-fired-charlie-kirk-post\/86091209007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">terminated<\/a> \u2018effective immediately\u2019 after posting that she had \u2018zero sympathy\u2019 for the slain conservative activist. President Sidney McPhee said the person\u2019s remarks \u201cundermined the university\u2019s credibility and reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the NFL, Charlie Rock, a Carolina Panthers communications coordinator, posted: \u201cWhy are yall sad? Your man said it was worth it \u2026\u201d The team said it does not \u201ccondone violence of any kind.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/workers-who-mocked-charlie-kirk-death-fired-placed-leave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fox News<\/a> reported Rock has been fired.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\" id=\"newsner-582934861\">\n<p><script class=\"wp-rocket-ignore\"><![CDATA[\n\tyieldWrapper.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\tyieldWrapper.defineSlot({\n\t\t\tid: \"ad-modul_intext_176230_2\",\n\t\t\tadType: 'intext',\n\t\t\ttargeting: {\n\t\t\t\tpagePath: '\/news\/people-are-losing-their-jobs-after-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination\/',pageTitle: 'People are losing their jobs after celebrating Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s assassination',pageCategory: 'News',pageLanguage: 'en_US',pageAttributes: [\"Charlie Kirk\"],pageType: 'post',\t\t\t}\n\t\t});\n\t});\n]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nasdaq has fired a junior sustainability strategist over social media posts about Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n<p>The company confirmed the dismissal on Friday, saying: \u201cNasdaq has a zero-tolerance policy toward violence and any commentary that condones or celebrates violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-backlash-grows\">Backlash grows<\/h2>\n<p>Researcher Parker Thayer claimed as many as 60 people may have lost jobs over posts about Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>Far-right voices are pushing the campaign hard. Laura Loomer said anyone \u201csick enough\u201d to celebrate Kirk\u2019s death will have their \u201cwhole future professional aspirations ruined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Congressman Clay Higgins wrote:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone caught running their mouth with their smartass hatred celebrating the heinous murder of that beautiful young man\u201d should be \u201cbanned from ALL PLATFORMS FOREVER.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-more\">READ MORE<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shockwaves from Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination are now hitting ordinary people \u2014 and some are paying with their jobs, according to reports. 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