Secret Service employee who celebrated Charlie Kirk's assassination put on immediate leave

Fox News ^ | September 12, 2025 | Emma Colton

[conservative98]

A Secret Service employee was placed on immediate leave after celebrating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's assassination in a social media post, Fox News Digital confirmed.

"The U.S. Secret Service will not tolerate behavior that violates our code of conduct. This employee was immediately put on administrative leave, and an investigation has begun," a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Friday afternoon when asked about the employment status of Anthony Pough.

Pough had celebrated Kirk's shocking assassination in a Facebook post, which included accusing the slain conservative firebrand of spewing "racism."

"If you are Mourning [sic] this guy .. delete me. He spewed hate and racism on his show," he wrote, according to Real Clear Politics, which first reported on Pough's post on Thursday.

[conservative98]

Anthony Pough, low IQ POS

[shelterguy]

How do you spell DEI?? F I R E D

[No name given]

Just another relative of Obeyme.

[No name given]

Exactly.

[alternatives?]

If he were white he would be already fired.

[laplata]

How do you spell DEI?? F I R E D

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That’s really good.

[TheDon]

Incitement to violence, after the fact.

[Texas Eagle]

PAID leave probably. Put homey on indefinite vacation. That’ll learn ‘im.

[PGR88]

If nothing else, its a sign of low IQ and not having even the most basic grasp of “reading the room” or propriety.

[vivenne]

Wow. Evil and stupid. Not a winning combo.

[CaptainK]

This will look great on his resume.

[chopperk]

As a Taxpayer, I want the bastard fired.

[Billthedrill]

This isn’t the Biden administration. He’s done.

[Jamestown1630]

I don’t understand why he wasn’t. Someone this indiscreet can’t be qualified to be involved in the President’s security.

[madison10]

Much different than teachers being let go. Those types of thoughts rom Secret Service could turn into action, or lack of action, and have no business being near the President of the United States. The dufuss is a security risk.

[blackdog]

Federal judge to issue injunction in five, four, three, two,......

[Red Badger]

[New Perspective]

This is the bottom line. ANY company, public servant, etc, who has an employee who PUBLICALLY endorses assignation or murder is a danger to those they work with or around. YOU are responsible FOR terminating this persons employment and for the safety of those around them.

[frank ballenger]

RE: on indefinite vacation.

“I said no salt. There is salt on the glass of my drink.”
—luxurious tropical beach scene ending of Office Space.