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Nurse Suspended For Calling Out Doctor’s “Sick” Charlie Kirk Remark After His Passing
A New Jersey nurse stated that she was suspended without pay after speaking out against a surgeon who allegedly celebrated the slaying of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Lexi Kuenzle, 33, filed a lawsuit in Bergen County Superior Court, claiming Englewood Health retaliated against her for publicly challenging the surgeon’s remarks both at work and on social media.
Highlights
- A New Jersey nurse was suspended without pay after calling out a doctor over Charlie Kirk comments.
- The lawsuit claimed the surgeon said Kirk “deserved it” following news of his slaying.
- The hospital has confirmed that the surgeon had resigned and that the nurse had been reinstated.
The hospital has since confirmed that it has accepted Dr. Matthew Jung’s resignation, and that Kuenzle has been reinstated.
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A heated exchange at the hospital reportedly ensued as a surgeon mocked Kirk’s slaying
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According to court filings, theconfrontation unfolded on Wednesday at a nurses’ station with eight colleagues and a patient present.
When the news broke that Kirk had been slain, Kuenzle expressed shock, reportedly saying, “Oh my God! That’s terrible! I love him!”
Dr. Jung, a bariatric surgeon, allegedly fired back: “I hate Charlie Kirk. He had it coming. He deserved it.”
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Kuenzle recalled, responding, “You’re a doctor. How could you say someone deserved to d*e?”
She later told reporters the comment left her “angry and upset” and in disbelief that a physician could make such a statement in front of a patient, especially considering the fact that he had taken his Hippocratic oath.
Kuenzle later posted about the encounter on Instagram, where she often shares conservative-leaning content.
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The following day, she was reportedly summoned to a meeting with hospital administrators, where she was informed that she was being suspended without pay, according to theNew York Post.
A union representative allegedly advised her to start looking for a new job.
As Kuenzle’s case went viral, netizens, including doctors and nurses, noted that Dr. Jung’s alleged actions were definitelyalarming.
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“I’m a physician, and if I had witnessed that, I would’ve been less gentle than she. I would have been making observations about his character and ethics beyond just asking how he could say such a thing.
“If this story happened as described, I hope she sues and wins big,” a doctor wrote.
“I’m a nurse. I don’t think Lexi did anything wrong. I think the public has the right to know who thinks it is acceptable to k*ll someone because you disagree with his religious or political beliefs,” a nurse stated.
The nurse decided to file legal action, and the medical facility has faced public backlash
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Kuenzle has worked as a nurse for 10 years, including almost two years at Englewood Health.
Her lawsuit argued that the hospital’s decision violated herrights, especially since she was suspended for raising ethical concerns about a colleague’s conduct.
The filing cites the Hippocratic Oath and the American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics.
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“(Kuenzle) had the audacity to question how Dr. Jung can comply with the Hippocratic Oath’s and the American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics while celebrating the m*rder of a non-violent Christian speaker who was on a college campus,” the lawsuit read.
According to the complaint, the surgeon offered to “buy lunch” for the nurses who overheard his comments, but this excluded Kuenzle because she had already been suspended.
Kuenzle is seeking unspecified damages in the lawsuit.
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The case has drawn political attention. GOP activist Scott Presler dubbed Kuenzle one of “Charlie’s Angels” and raised concerns about whether Dr. Jung could treat patients fairly if his political biases influenced his judgment.
“Would he treat them differently? Would he allow his emotions to cloud his judgment, as he did by saying such a statement in front of a patient?” Presler noted.
Englewood Health has stated that Dr. Jung has resigned from his post, and Kuenzle has been reinstated
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In a recent statement, a representative from Englewood Health has stated that Dr. Jung has left his post at the hospital.
“We have accepted the physician’s resignation,” the representative told theNY Post. “The nurse is expected to work her scheduled shifts.”
Interestingly enough, the hospital claimed that Kuenzle was never terminated, nor was she informed that she would be fired from Englewood. She reportedly will not miss any pay either.
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“The nurse was never fired; was never told she would be fired by Englewood Hospital; and will not miss any pay as part of our review of this matter.
“Englewood Health is committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for all,” the representative stated.
Other netizens still noted that Kuenzle’s union should face legal consequences.
“No doubt sue the union! They’re legally obliged to protect your employment,” one commenter wrote.
“This nurse’s union rep told her the best thing to do is look for another job? Union dues take a nice fat chunk out of a member’s paycheck every month, and THAT’S the best they could do? She should file a suit against them too,” wrote another.
Netizens shared their thoughts on Nurse Kuenzle’s experience on social media
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Zach Taylor 7 months ago (edited)
This was an internal HR matter. She posted it on social media. She deserves to lose her position; even though this article says she is still an employee.
Forrest Hobbs 7 months ago
Freedom of speech, eh? The way things are in the US, it seems that means you can say anything you like, just so long as you don't upset the far right: https://www.thepoke.com/2025/09/15/a-maga-said-charlie-kirks-championing-of-free-speech-didnt-extend-to-people-who-disagreed-with-charlie-kirk-and-these-17-responses-raced-to-point-out-the-hypocrisy/
Forrest Hobbs 7 months ago (edited)
(for those who don't know: the far right (Fox News, Republicans, etc) in the USA love making jokes about all the political múrders and other attacks made by US far right térrorists against political opponents of the far right - blaming the victims, laughing about it, defending the kíllers even, but they get very angry if anyone should exercise their right to free speech to say anything they consider politically incorrect about this homophobic Islamophobic transphobic Christian nationalist white supremacist hate preacher getting himself kílled - funny that, what with him being on record as saying a certain number of gun deaths a year is a price worth paying for the Second Amendment. Surely this is how he wanted to die? 🤨)
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 7 months ago
She should have gone to employee relations or HR, they would have a couple of options for reporting him. There's also a NO RETALIATION rule for it. She should have also tried talking to the chief of the division for bariatrics. Horrible that he said it, but in front of a patient, he would have been fired.
Forrest Hobbs 7 months ago (edited)
Beth Wheeler: it's what the right wing in the US routinely say about victims of múrderous right wing térror attacks. Republicans, Fox News people - they all love making jokes about the victims of far right wing political violence in the USA, praising the many far right térrorist múrders of Democrats and explaining how the dead victims deserved it because they were Democrats - then laughing about the deaths. From the Republic point of view that's wonderful (and constitutionally protected free speech). When someone suggests a dead right-winger deserved getting kílled - shock! Republicans say such talk is politically incorrect, not protected by the 1st Amendment, and requires punishment. How dare they! It's only us right-wingers who are allowed to say politicial múrders are great - at least, when it's our opponents getting múrdered by our people, obviously. Political múrders by right-wingers are great and good and a politically acceptable subject for humour! always directed at "leftists", obviously. *WE* - the the far right Republican party - have an absolute right to free speech - you Democrat subhumans are only allowed to say what our right-wing opponents of free speech approve. You leftists had better shut up before you lose your job - or before more of our political kíllers come for you,: US free speech was never meant to apply to political opponents of the Republicans. You Democrats - you subhumans - who disagree with our politics deserve no rights at all because you're not even proper humans. Republican logic, you see. Rights for us, oppression and murder for everyone else.
Load More Replies... Zach Taylor 7 months ago (edited)
This was an internal HR matter. She posted it on social media. She deserves to lose her position; even though this article says she is still an employee.
Forrest Hobbs 7 months ago
Freedom of speech, eh? The way things are in the US, it seems that means you can say anything you like, just so long as you don't upset the far right: https://www.thepoke.com/2025/09/15/a-maga-said-charlie-kirks-championing-of-free-speech-didnt-extend-to-people-who-disagreed-with-charlie-kirk-and-these-17-responses-raced-to-point-out-the-hypocrisy/
Forrest Hobbs 7 months ago (edited)
(for those who don't know: the far right (Fox News, Republicans, etc) in the USA love making jokes about all the political múrders and other attacks made by US far right térrorists against political opponents of the far right - blaming the victims, laughing about it, defending the kíllers even, but they get very angry if anyone should exercise their right to free speech to say anything they consider politically incorrect about this homophobic Islamophobic transphobic Christian nationalist white supremacist hate preacher getting himself kílled - funny that, what with him being on record as saying a certain number of gun deaths a year is a price worth paying for the Second Amendment. Surely this is how he wanted to die? 🤨)
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 7 months ago
She should have gone to employee relations or HR, they would have a couple of options for reporting him. There's also a NO RETALIATION rule for it. She should have also tried talking to the chief of the division for bariatrics. Horrible that he said it, but in front of a patient, he would have been fired.
Forrest Hobbs 7 months ago (edited)
Beth Wheeler: it's what the right wing in the US routinely say about victims of múrderous right wing térror attacks. Republicans, Fox News people - they all love making jokes about the victims of far right wing political violence in the USA, praising the many far right térrorist múrders of Democrats and explaining how the dead victims deserved it because they were Democrats - then laughing about the deaths. From the Republic point of view that's wonderful (and constitutionally protected free speech). When someone suggests a dead right-winger deserved getting kílled - shock! Republicans say such talk is politically incorrect, not protected by the 1st Amendment, and requires punishment. How dare they! It's only us right-wingers who are allowed to say politicial múrders are great - at least, when it's our opponents getting múrdered by our people, obviously. Political múrders by right-wingers are great and good and a politically acceptable subject for humour! always directed at "leftists", obviously. *WE* - the the far right Republican party - have an absolute right to free speech - you Democrat subhumans are only allowed to say what our right-wing opponents of free speech approve. You leftists had better shut up before you lose your job - or before more of our political kíllers come for you,: US free speech was never meant to apply to political opponents of the Republicans. You Democrats - you subhumans - who disagree with our politics deserve no rights at all because you're not even proper humans. Republican logic, you see. Rights for us, oppression and murder for everyone else.
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