Senator Tuberville Calls For Firings After Comments On Charlie Kirk’s Death

Dozens of Americans who have posted callous comments about slain conservative political activist Charlie Kirk's death have lost their jobs or been placed on leave. If Alabama Senior Republican Senator and Gubernatorial favorite Tommy Tuberville has his way, one such poster will soon be unemployed from the University of Alabama.

Assistant Professor A.J. Bauer in the UA Department of Journalism and Creative Media is drawing fire from Tuberville and other right-wing conservatives for comments he posted on X (formerly Twitter). This past Thursday, the day after Kirk was shot to death in Utah, Bauer wrote, "This right on right violence is out of control."

Get our free mobile app

His post came as an NBC News story on the toxic reaction to Kirk's killing also quoted Bauer, who studies conservative media, “In my view, this increases the likelihood of vigilante violence against people who are not supporters of the right,” he said. “I think it’s a very dangerous time to not be an ardent supporter of right-wing politics in the United States.”

Tuberville not only called for Bauer to be fired, but he also celebrated the reported firing of Enterprise Community College English teacher Marjean Corkran, who admitted to imposing her liberal views on students and condemned gun rights.

Tuberville reacted to Corkran's post, "It's absolutely disgusting and has no place in Alabama. She should never be allowed to teach in public education again."

At the University of Alabama Huntsville, chair of World Languages and Cultures Leslie Maxwell Kaiura accused the late CEO of Turning Point USA of using racist, sexist, and homophobic language.

College-level faculty are not the only Alabama educators under fire. Montgomery Capitol Heights Middle School teacher Laura Ogden was placed on administrative leave after posting a TikTok video mocking the death of Kirk. 'I hope it was traumatic, and I hope he suffered," she stated.

State School Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey called the post by Ogden and similar ones by other K-12 educators “Inexcusable,” and vowed they will be investigated.

In an email to superintendents obtained by Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa, Mackey stated, such posts "could constitute a violation of our Alabama Administrative Code and the Educator Code of Ethics as well as other provisions of law."

Legal experts believe that a series of suits will be filed by many of those who have been fired, claiming that their right to free speech has been violated.