Mace Urges DOE: Cut Off Federal Funding To Schools Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

(Washington, D.C., September 15, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) is pressing the U.S. Department of Education following disturbing reports of educators and institutions celebrating or excusing the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Mace called on Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to cut off every dime of federal funding to any elementary, secondary, or post-secondary school who refuses to remove or discipline staff who glorify or justify political violence.

“Charlie Kirk spent his life defending free speech and standing for faith, family, and freedom, while inspiring young Americans to stand up for their beliefs,” said Congresswoman Mace. “Educators who celebrate his assassination are not just unfit, they’re dangerous, and they will not collect paychecks on the backs of American taxpayers.”

Educators in South Carolina have been exposed for applauding Kirk’s assassination, drawing Rep. Mace’s calls for immediate accountability:

• Clemson University: Three professors have publicly cheered Kirk’s assassination.
• Greenville County Schools: A teacher openly celebrated Kirk’s death; the district swiftly placed the individual on leave.
• Charleston County School District: Reports of a teacher in the district celebrating Kirk’s assassination; the district has confirmed this report is false and the teacher in question is not employed or affiliated with the district.
• Coastal Carolina University: An employee allegedly suggested Kirk was to blame for his own assassination because he “repeated bigoted ideas.”

Rep. Mace is calling on the Department of Education to:

• Cut off every dime of federal funding from schools refusing to act against staff who excuse or glorify the murder of Charlie Kirk.
• Hold educators fully accountable when they promote or defend political violence, removal, not excuses.
• Shield students from rhetoric normalizing violence as a political weapon.

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