The U.S. Secret Service has placed one of its agents on administrative leave and revoked his security clearance after a social media post regarding assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk went viral.

Anthony Pough, identified by Real Clear Politics as a current Secret Service agent, posted Wednesday that Kirk had “spewed hate and racism on his show” and added, “At the end of the day, you answer to GOD and speak things into existence. You can only circumvent karma, she doesn’t leave.” The post, which circulated within the Secret Service community, drew alarm from colleagues, one of whom told Real Clear Politics that the comments were troubling for someone sworn to protect the rights of all Americans, including their political speech.

Secret Service Director Sean Curran

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