The administration of President Donald Trump just fired a U.S. Marine who mocked the recent assassination of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk. 

The Daily Mail reports that Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of the War Department, terminated the marine, Captain Jacoby Williamson.

Hegseth has also issued a statement to other military members warning them not to cross this line.

We are tracking all these very closely — and will address, immediately. Completely unacceptable. https://t.co/9weALT5Pb7

— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) September 11, 2025

The details

The Daily Mail reports that Williamson posted a message to Instagram celebrating Kirk's assassination not long after it happened.

Per the outlet:

Captain Jacoby Williamson, who has worked in multiple positions with the Marines since 2013, sent out an Instagram snap showing an interview segment Kirk was doing called 'DEI in the cockpit.' 'Another racist man popped,' Williamson captioned the post, adding the emoji of someone raising two beers for a toast.

Many social media users flagged the post, and they asked Hegseth to take action by firing this individual. This is exactly what ended up happening.

Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's chief spokesperson, confirmed the firing in a statement, writing:

It is unacceptable for military personnel and Department of War civilians to celebrate or mock the assassination of a fellow American. The Department of War has zero tolerance for it.

Hegseth followed up with a statement of his own, saying, "We are tracking all these very closely — and will address, immediately. Completely unacceptable."

There's more...

Unfortunately, the Williamson incident does not appear to be an isolated one. The Daily Caller reports that the Army has also suspended a reserve officer who "cheered on" Kirk's assassination.

Per the outlet:

Army Reserves Maj. Bryan Bintliff, who goes by “Bryan Harlow” on social media and as an actor, wrote several posts on social media cheering on Kirk’s assassination, implying that Miller should also be assassinated, and wishing death upon Trump. The Army was notified of Bintliff’s posts, suspending the Major while the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) investigates the incident.

The "Miller" referenced above is White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

An example of one of the messages that Bintliff posted is this, "A monster died today. It’s sad Charlie’s kids are traumatized for life, but it’s not a sad thing that he’s dead."

If there is a bright side to any of this, it is that at least the military is getting a chance to identify and remove some bad eggs.