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Pentagon suspended US Army soldiers Colonel Scott Stephens and Major Bryan Bintliff for making posts seen “mocking” Charlie Kirk’s death.
US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as well as other members of the Trump administration said there will be consequences for those who celebrate Charlie Kirk’s killing. (IMAGE: AP PHOTO)
The Pentagon said it will not tolerate mocking of Americans after suspending two officers for publishing social media posts seen as celebrating the death of right-wing activist and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
The headquarters of the US Department of War (formerly known as Department of Defence) earlier suspended US Army soldiers Colonel Scott Stephens and Major Bryan Bintliff for making posts deemed to be “mocking” Charlie Kirk’s death.
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“We will not tolerate military or civilian personnel who celebrate or mock the assassination of a fellow American,” Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesperson, was quoted as saying by US broadcaster Fox News.
“Every service member and civilian at the Department takes an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Those in our ranks who rejoice at an act of domestic terrorism are unfit to serve the American people at the Department of War,” Parnell said while speaking to the broadcaster’s digital arm.
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Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev…Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev… Read More
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September 16, 2025, 19:33 IST
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