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A New Jersey physician accused of celebrating conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination has resigned and the nurse who reported him will get to maintain her job, the hospital the place they labored instructed Fox Information Digital.
Englewood Well being says it “diligently investigated” the September 10 incident “between a health care provider and a nurse in a affected person care space.” The replace got here after nurse Lexi Kuenzle, 33, sued Englewood Well being and Dr. Matthew Jung, alleging that Jung “cheered and celebrated” Charlie Kirk’s assassination in feedback made in entrance of sufferers and hospital employees, and that she was suspended after she reported him.
Whereas the findings of the hospital’s investigation haven’t been disclosed, a spokesperson for the healthcare supplier instructed Fox Information Digital in an electronic mail that it has “(a)ccepted the doctor’s resignation, and the nurse is predicted to work her scheduled shifts.”
The spokesperson went on to say, “The nurse was by no means fired; was by no means instructed she can be fired by Englewood Hospital; and won’t miss any pay as a part of our evaluation of this matter.”
NJ HOSPITAL NURSE CLAIMS RETALIATION FOR REPORTING DOCTOR WHO ‘CELEBRATED’ KIRK ASSASSINATION
New Jersey Englewood Well being nurse Lexi Kuenzle is ready to preserve her job, and the physician she reported after an incident on Sept. 10, 2025, concerning Charlie Kirk has resigned. (Sasha Savitsky/Fox Information Digital)
Kuenzle, who appeared on “Fox & Buddies” Monday morning along with her lawyer John-Paul Deol of the Dhillon Legislation Group, instructed host Brian Kilmeade that she didn’t know who Dr. Jung was previous to their interplay on Wednesday.
HOSPITAL FIRES HEALTHCARE WORKER FOR CONTROVERSIAL CHARLIE KIRK SOCIAL MEDIA POST
Charlie Kirk poses at The Cambridge Union on Might 19, 2025 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. (Nordin Catic/Getty Photos for The Cambridge Union)
“He was standing there, celebrating the demise of Charlie Kirk, saying how ‘he deserved it,’ he hated Charlie Kirk and ‘he had it coming to him,’” the nurse, who considers herself “a giant fan of Charlie Kirk” stated.
Folks maintain candles and sing throughout a memorial and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Heart for the Performing Arts, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photograph/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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Fox Information Digital reached out to Kuenzle and Deol for remark following the hospital’s announcement of Jung’s resignation, however they didn’t instantly reply.
Englewood Well being’s assertion on Monday stated that the hospital “is dedicated to offering a secure and respectful surroundings for all.”
