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Secret Service Puts Agent on Leave Over Post About Charlie Kirk Killing

Disciplinary reviews across government highlight codes of conduct triggered by online reactions to the killing.

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn speaks in an interview after a roundtable focused on fighting juvenile crime through afterschool programs with local and state officials, advocates, the YMCA, and Boys and Girls Club representatives on Aug. 11, 2025, at PURE Academy in Memphis, Tenn.
The Pentagon has reportedly fired multiple military personnel for mocking or condoning Kirk’s death online.
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Overview

  • The Secret Service confirmed it immediately placed agent Anthony Pough on administrative leave and opened an investigation after his Facebook post referencing “karma” for Charlie Kirk.
  • Court records show 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested and booked on allegations including aggravated murder, with prosecutors expecting to file formal charges at his first court appearance on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
  • Secret Service Director Sean Curran reminded personnel in a memo that agents must operate without political bias and avoid actions that compromise public trust.
  • Pentagon officials said they are tracking social media posts by service members and Defense Department employees that celebrate or mock Kirk’s death, with War Chief Pete Hegseth and spokesman Sean Parnell pledging accountability.
  • Employers across sectors have issued discipline over comments about the killing, including firings of a Middle Tennessee State University dean, a Marine, an Ole Miss employee, a Carolina Panthers staffer, and MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd, with a FloridaPolitics.com reporter suspended.