Secret Service agent on leave after calling Charlie Kirk’s death 'karma'
Jordyn Hackner, president of Turning Point USA's University of Houston chapter,and Lizbeth Aguilar stand behind a poster of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as people mourn following his fatal shooting, at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Antranik Tavitian
NDTV reports a member of the US Secret Service has been placed on administrative leave for allegedly calling the death of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk "karma" on social media.
Anthony Pough reportedly shared a post from Kirk claiming Black judges don’t have “brain processing power” and saying “[Kirk] spewed hate and racism on his show.”
Kirk’s coment designated Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, former Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and others as "affirmative action picks" because they "weren't smart enough to get in on their own."
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“Yeah, we know you do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously. You had to go steal a white person's slot to go be taken somewhat seriously." Kirk said on his “Charlie Kirk Show."
Minutes later, on the same show, Kirk contrived a mocking scenario involving two Black pilots named “Ramone” and “Cadillac.”
“If you are mourning this guy … delete me,” Pough said.
His criticism quickly drew criticism of its own. NDTV reports Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and other conservative leaders demanded Pough be terminated, with Blackburn calling the post "inexcusable" and accusing Pough of “attempting to justify a political assassination."
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Pough has been placed on leave while an internal inquiry is conducted, according to NDTV. The New York Post reports the Secret Service said the agent's "behavior which violates our code of conduct" is not tolerated.
NDTV also reports that Pough expressed his pride in the work of the Secret Service in February. He has also criticized the administration of President Donald Trump, appearing to make fun of the president's conflict with Elon Musk, the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Read the NDTV report at this link.
