Overview
- UW researcher Mara Maughan, listed as an RSE1 in the Department of Microbiology, wrote to Corey DeAngelis on Facebook, "May there be tyler robinsons for you all."
- Coverage links the phrase to Tyler Robinson, who is charged in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- A university spokesperson said the institution is reviewing the facts, university policy and the law to determine any action.
- DeAngelis condemned the comment and called on the university to impose discipline on the staffer.
- Fox News and Accuracy In Media amplified the episode, and the university has not announced any disciplinary outcome.