Pentagon reviewing service members' social media posts on Charlie Kirk

The Pentagon has been looking through dozens of social media posts that appear to come from U.S. service members in the wake of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk's assassination , brought to the military's attention through various means. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly warned against any commentary mocking or praising his killing .

In a post on X , he said of anti-Kirk posts, "We are tracking all these very closely — and will address, immediately. Completely unacceptable."

Already, at least one Marine officer has been pulled from recruiting duties pending an investigation into his post, and five Army officers and an Army reserve officer have been suspended while their social media posts are under review, service officials said.

It's unclear how many serv