Army Colonel Scott Stephens has been suspended from official duties following social media posts that allegedly celebrated the death of Charlie Kirk. The Department of War confirmed the suspension, stating an investigation is underway into Stephens’ conduct.

In a Facebook post, Stephens wrote: “The death of Charlie Kirk in Utah was tragic. However, we can take comfort in the fact that Charlie was doing what he loved best — spreading hate, racism, homophobia, misogyny, and transphobia on college campuses.” He added, “I would offer empathy, but Charlie hated empathy,” and claimed Kirk “spent years inciting political violence to die the victim of it.”

The Pentagon recently announced it is monitoring active-duty personnel who made public comments praising Kirk’s death. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth emphasized that the military will hold accountable any service members who “cheer on horrific tragedies.” Stephens could not be reached for comment.