A New Jersey surgeon who allegedly celebrated the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk resigned Monday, and the nurse who called him out was reinstated.
Dr. Matthew Jung “cheered and publicly praised” Kirk’s death Wednesday when he learned of the shooting while working at Englewood Health, NJ.com reported, according to a lawsuit filed by nurse Lexi Kuenzle against Jung and the hospital. Kuenzle filed the lawsuit Friday alleging a hostile workplace and retaliation after she was suspended and told she could be fired.
“Consistent with protocol and best practices, Englewood Health diligently investigated the Sept. 10 incident that occurred between a doctor and a nurse in a patient care area,” the hospital said in a statement Monday, NJ.com reported. “We have accepted the physician’s resignation, and the nurse is expected to work her scheduled shifts.”
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