Clemson University professors made reprehensible comments celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk.
Clemson receives $300 million from South Carolina taxpayers.
Speaker Murrell Smith and GOP leadership have FAILED to take action.
The Freedom Caucus has called for defunding. Where is Speaker Smith?
Clemson University professors made reprehensible comments celebrating Charlie Kirk's death.
Clemson receives $300 million from South Carolina taxpayers.
Speaker Murrell Smith and GOP leadership have FAILED to call a special session.
Where is Speaker Murrell Smith? Why no action on Clemson?
Sign the PetitionThe Issue: Clemson University professors made vile and reprehensible comments celebrating the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. These taxpayer-funded employees used their positions at a state university to express joy over someone's death.
This is unacceptable behavior from state employees. South Carolina taxpayers should not be funding professors who celebrate death.
Despite the Freedom Caucus calling for immediate action, GOP leadership has failed to call a special session to defund Clemson University.
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Demand they call a special session to defund Clemson University!
Tell them: "Clemson professors celebrated Charlie Kirk's death. Why haven't you called a special session to defund Clemson?"
Position: Demands firing of professors or defunding of Clemson
Office: Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
Active Call for DefundingPosition: Demands firing of Clemson employees who made reprehensible comments
Office: U.S. Senator from South Carolina
Demands ActionPosition: Demands firing of Clemson employees who made reprehensible comments
Office: President of the United States
Demands ActionPosition: Demands immediate firing of professors
Office: U.S. House of Representatives (SC-04)
Demands ActionPosition: Direct call to defund Clemson University
Office: South Carolina House Judiciary Committee (Republican members)
Active Call for DefundingTaxpayer-funded professors at Clemson University made vile and reprehensible comments celebrating the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. These state employees expressed joy and satisfaction over someone's death, using their positions at a public university that receives $300 million from South Carolina taxpayers.
The SC Freedom Caucus called for a special session to pass H3927 and defund Clemson University, using the hashtag #DefundClemson.
Lt. Gov. Evette demanded that Clemson either fire the professors or face funding cuts, emphasizing taxpayer funding.
Rep. Timmons called the professors' comments "absolutely disgusting" and demanded their immediate firing.
The House Judiciary GOP issued a direct call to "Defund Clemson."
This website calls out Speaker Murrell Smith and GOP leadership for their failure to take action against Clemson University. Clemson professors made reprehensible comments celebrating Charlie Kirk's death, yet Speaker Smith has failed to call a special session to defund Clemson despite receiving $300 million from South Carolina taxpayers.
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