Secret Service Agent Who Said Kirk Deserved It Gets Dose of Karma

The Secret Service agent who cheered Charlie Kirk’s assassination online is now on the verge of losing his job, according to multiple reports.

Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was murdered last week during an event at Utah Valley University when 26-year-old Tyler Robinson allegedly opened fire from a rooftop with a bolt-action rifle.

In the aftermath, agent Anthony Pough posted on social media that Kirk “deserved” his death, writing: “If you are mourning this guy… delete me. He spewed hate and racism on his show. You can’t circumvent karma, she doesn’t leave.”

The vile comments quickly spread inside the agency, alarming current and former agents. “If that’s all it takes to set you off, that’s dangerous to have around,” one veteran agent told reporter Susan Crabtree.

The Secret Service confirmed Pough has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is underway. Insiders told Crabtree that Pough — still in his probationary period after joining in 2022 — is almost certain to be dismissed.

But many are skeptical. The agency has a long track record of going soft on discipline:

• Kerry O’Grady, former head of the Denver Field Office, publicly declared she wouldn’t “take a bullet” for President Trump in 2017. She was kept on two years of paid leave before quietly retiring with full pension.
• No one was fired after the two recent assassination attempts against Trump. Several junior agents received short suspensions, while some superiors involved actually got promotions.

The Secret Service claims to have strict rules against partisan or inflammatory statements, even off duty. But critics note the agency’s leadership has applied them unevenly for years, undermining public trust.

Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, built Turning Point USA into the largest youth conservative organization in America. Trump called his murder “a national tragedy,” announcing Kirk will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.

Robinson, turned in by his own father, faces first-degree murder charges. Investigators are reviewing his electronic devices and online activity, including a Discord group that may have helped radicalize him.

As for Pough, his future with the Secret Service is almost certainly finished. “We swear an oath to the Constitution, not to a political cause,” one former agent said. “When someone in our ranks celebrates violence against a political figure, that oath is broken.”