Office Depot fires Michigan employee who refused to print Charlie Kirk posters for customer
Office Depot fired an employee at its Portage, Michigan, store on Friday after a video went viral on social media showing employees refusing to print posters of Charlie Kirk that a customer ordered for a vigil honoring the late conservative activist.
The company said in a statement to Fox News Digital that it is "deeply concerned by the unfortunate customer experience" that took place at Store 3382. In the video, a person recording can be heard telling a trio of employees that they came into the store earlier in the night to pick up an order for posters to be used at a vigil.
An employee, who identified herself as one of the store's managers, responded by saying, "Yea, so, we don't print propaganda." She then doubled down and said, "It's propaganda. I'm sorry. We don't print that here."
When the person recording the video asked what makes the posters propaganda, she said, "Because he's a political figure and I don't have to..." before another employee cut her off and said the general manager would be in on Monday.
Office Depot said Friday night that an "immediate internal review" was launched and the employee involved in the incident is "no longer with the organization." The company also said it reached out to the customer as soon as it learned of the incident "to address their concerns and seek to fulfill their order to their satisfaction."
"The behavior displayed by our associate is completely unacceptable and insensitive, violates our company policies, and does not reflect the values we uphold at Office Depot. On behalf of the Company, we sincerely apologize for this regrettable situation," the statement said.
The company did not state which employee was fired, and said it will "continue to aggressively investigate the matter" and action will be taken where it is appropriate.
The statement ended with, "We are committed to reinforcing training with all team members to ensure our standards of respect, integrity, and customer service are upheld at every location. Our customers and communities deserve nothing less."
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Secret Service employee
A Secret Service employee was put on leave after posting on Facebook about Kirk's assassination.
Charlie Kirk stands in the back of the room as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 28, 2025.
Anthony Pough, an employee of the protective agency, posted on Facebook, according to several outlets, that condemned those mourning Kirk, saying the conservative commentator "spewed hate and racism on his show."
"Especially when we should be mourning the innocent children killed in Colorado," he added.
The U.S. Secret Service told FOX Business that the employee was immediately put on administrative leave, and they launched an investigation into the matter.
The agency said it "will not tolerate behavior that violates our code of conduct."
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/workers-who-mocked-charlie-kirk-death-fired-placed-leaveHospital fires healthcare worker for controversial Charlie Kirk social media post
Virginia anesthesiologist lost job after hospital discovered 'inappropriate' post Thursday morning
A healthcare worker in Virginia has been fired after making controversial comments about Charlie Kirk’s death.
The individual is one of a growing number of employees who have been terminated or suspended due to violence-supporting reactions to the conservative commentator’s assassination on Wednesday.
The woman, who was an anesthesiologist at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, made a social media post that included "highly inappropriate comments supporting violence against a public figure," according to an email from the hospital sent to Fox News Digital.
Riverside became aware of the post on Thursday morning.
The employee's name was not shared in the statement.
Among the other fallout after Kirk’s assassination, a popular barbecue restaurant in Cincinnati has faced backlash over a co-owner's social media comments.
Aaron Sharpe, co-owner of Lucius Q, commented on a Facebook post from someone offering prayers for the husband and father of two.
A co-owner of Lucius Q sparked widespread backlash over an insensitive Facebook comment related to conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death.
"Good riddance," Sharpe wrote in a post that is no longer publicly visible but has been circulated widely online in screenshots. "What a piece of s---," he added.
On Thursday, several of Lucius Q's business partners and vendor sites announced they had cut ties with the restaurant.
Lucius Q later announced it had parted ways with Sharpe.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/hospital-fires-healthcare-worker-controversial-charlie-kirk-social-media-post
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