George Washington University’s Mount Vernon Campus stepped up security Saturday after it received threats due to a staff member’s social media post about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

News4 talked to a few students who refused to go on camera due to safety concerns, but they all had one thing in common: they appreciated the added security.

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The school released a statement Saturday morning saying, “In response to media coverage of a staff member’s social media post, some members of our community have received threatening communications from non-GW individuals.”

George Washington University police and additional security teams could be seen near the Whitehaven entrance Saturday — steps that some student

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