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District 36 Staffer Fired Over Charlie Kirk Social Media Comment
An administrative assistant to the principal said she had "absolutely no empathy" in the social media post, according to media reports.
ANTIOCH, IL — A staffer with Grass Lake School District 36 has been fired following social media posts that are critical of Charlie Kirk.
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting in the post by Cristina Monroy, an administrative assistant to the principal, she said she had "absolutely no empathy" for Kirk, and she called the Turning Point USA founder a "white nationalist mouthpiece."
Grass Lake's Principal Ryan Wollberg confirmed the termination.
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