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Ramon Antonio Vargas

Pennsylvania official faces threats over post she says was misconstrued as Charlie Kirk killing celebration

a framed photo of a man is surrounded by flowers
A makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk in Lemont, Illinois, on 21 September 2025. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

A member of a Pennsylvania school board says she is stepping back from her duties – and has been grappling with threats to her safety – after a “one down, hundreds to go” social media post about windblown milkweed seeds was misconstrued as celebrating the killing of far-right pundit Charlie Kirk.

Homer-Center school district board member Misty Hunt uploaded the post in question on 10 September, the same day Kirk was shot to death by a sniper while speaking at Utah Valley University (UVU).

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