Fargo city worker faces heat for post about Charlie Kirk, issue raised at meeting

FARGO — A Fargo city employee is facing scrutiny after posting negative comments on Facebook about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The worker publicly shared that Kirk “won’t be missed.” The post sparked criticism, with some calling for the employee to be fired.

City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg reposted the comment, urging people to “do better.” At Monday night’s Sept. 15 commission meeting, she asked for city policy on social media posts to be added to the agenda. Her effort failed, but Mayor Tim Mahoney addressed the situation.

“The employee in question pulled down the post within five minutes of the post, regrets it, obviously. And we just have to let the process follow through,” Mahoney said. “The process will be; HR (Human resources) will meet with the employe