Secret Service employee put on leave after 'celebrating' Charlie Kirk's death

A Secret Service employee has been placed on leave with immediate effect after he appeared to celebrate the assassination ofCharlie Kirk on social media.

Charlie Kirk, a political activist and supporter of Trump, was tragically shot dead on Wednesday whilst addressing students at a public event at Utah Valley University. The suspected shooter, identified as 22 year old Tyler Robinson, was apprehended Thursday night.

Charlie was loved and admired by thousands but one Secret Service who was less fond of his work took things too far when they heard the tragic news on Wednesday. The employee, Anthony Pough, had allegedly "celebrated" the murder of Turning USA founder in a Facebook post, accusing the deceased conservative political activist of propagating "racism."

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"The U.S. Secret Service will not tolerate behaviour that violates our code of conduct. This employee was immediately put on administrative leave, and an investigation has begun," a spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service informed Fox News Digital.

In response to the incident, Secret Service Director Sean Curran urged staff not to exacerbate the escalating issue of "politically motivated attacks" in the U.S., reports the Express US.

"Let me be clear, politically motivated attacks in our nation are increasing - seemingly every day," Curran wrote in a memo to the staff, as reported by CBS News. "The men and women of the Secret Service must be focused on being the solution, not adding to the problem.

"The U.S. Secret Service will not tolerate behaviour that violates our code of conduct. This employee was immediately put on administrative leave, and an investigation has begun", a spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service confirmed in a statement.

Curran's memo was dispatched on Thursday night, addressed to "the Men and Women of the Secret Service," reminding them that "we swear an oath to those we protect to conduct ourselves with the highest standards of conduct on and off duty.

"When our actions draw public attention for the wrong reasons, we fall short of that duty and compromise the trust essential to fulfill our mission," Curran added.

He concluded by stating, "We must operate every day without bias towards political affiliation. We owe it to ourselves and those we are sworn to protect. Any distractions, otherwise, will not be tolerated."

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