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AMES — In taking questions from the campus-based audience Wednesday during a public forum, Iowa State University presidential finalist Benjamin Houlton fielded one referencing the recent firing of an ISU employee for comments she posted on social media about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing.

“Two months ago, an employee was terminated for something that she said on Facebook,” the questioner said. “The president was ordered by the Board of Regents, after receiving a letter from the governor, to investigate this. If you received an order from the Board of Regents to terminate an employee for something that they posted on Facebook, what would your response be?”

Before he could answ

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