Rep. Nancy Mace (R‑SC) this week pledged to take aggressive action against teachers and healthcare professionals who publicly celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Speaking to reporters, Mace insisted that such individuals must face consequences, up to termination of employment.
“If you’re a teacher and you’re celebrating murder, I’m going to have you fired in South Carolina,” she said. She extended the warning to medical professionals as well: “If you’re a doctor or in a medical facility and making life and death health care decisions … I’m going to make sure you get fired.” She described the behavior as “out of control” and insisted it “has to stop.”
Mace also called for defunding of schools where educators have made celebratory posts about Kirk’s killing. Her remarks were made in the context of recent findings that a teacher in Greenville County claimed “America has become greater today” in response to Kirk’s assassination before being placed on administrative leave.
She praised Kirk’s life, saying he defended free speech, faith, family, and freedom, and charged that educators who celebrated his death are not only unfit, but dangerous. “They will not collect paychecks on the backs of American taxpayers,” she said, and urged the Department of Education to remove funding from institutions where such conduct is permitted.
Across the country, similar investigations are underway. In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that over 100 public school teachers are under review by the Texas Education Agency for social media posts that call for or support violence following Kirk’s murder. If found in violation, these educators may have their teaching certifications suspended and be barred from teaching.
