ORLANDO, Fla. – Officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced on Monday that they fired an employee over a social media post “that made light of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.”
The FWC said on X that leadership terminated the unidentified person after learning about the post.
“The comments and actions of this individual are not in line with the FWC, our values, or our mission,” the post said in part.
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FWC officials said they maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward the promotion of violence and hate.
The agency emphasized that such behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
This weekend, we were made aware of a deeply troubling incident involving an FWC employee who shared a social media post that made light of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The comments and actions of this individual are not in line with the FWC, our values, or our mission. We…
— MyFWC (@MyFWC) September 15, 2025
Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
Also on Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel said that DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Kirk was assassinated matched that of the 22-year-old accused in the killing.
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Authorities in Utah are preparing to file capital murder charges against Tyler Robinson as early as Tuesday in the killing of Kirk, a dominant figure in conservative politics who became a confidant of President Donald Trump after founding Arizona-based Turning Point USA, one of the nation’s largest political organizations.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.