Gov. Reynolds wants university staff who celebrated Charlie Kirk's death to be fired

DES MOINES, Iowa -- It has been two weeks since the murder of Charlie Kirk at a campus in Utah.

Since September 10, the Iowa Board of Regents has instructed the state's three public universities to investigate staff members who allegedly made posts on social media in relation to the murder. The investigation involves suspending a staff member, conducting an investigation, and terminating the staff member if the university finds the individual violated regent policy.

The Iowa Board of Regents made comments last week stating that the goal is to not impede on staff's First Amendment rights, while acknowledging that doesn't mean a right to employment. The investigations surround the board's Chapter 4.2 policy, which involves Freedom of Expression and employee personal social media accounts.