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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — In her first TV interview since being placed on administrative leave, FAU Professor Dr. Karen Leader is breaking her silence — in an exclusive sit down with WPTV’s Michael Hoffman.

Leader was the first FAU professor to face backlash for sharing posts on X after the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk . Since then, two other professors at the school have also been put on leave for their social media posts in the wake of Kirk’s assassination.

Dr. Leader, an associate professor of art history, confirmed to Hoffman she was the professor referenced in the university’s announcement. The school said in part, “Our focus remains on our academic community’s responsibility to promote civil discourse, conduct healthy debate, and treat one another with

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