US EditionUnitedHealth worker fired over Trump shooting remarks
UnitedHealth said the employee’s remarks about the apparent Trump assassination attempt violated company values and triggered immediate termination.
- On Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group terminated an employee for online remarks about Saturday's assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, stating the comments contradicted its mission and values.
- A viral video circulating on X showed a woman reacting to the Washington event by saying her first thought was it was "probably fake" and her second was "aww, they missed."
- Social media users identified the woman as Alison King, a UnitedHealthcare social media manager, though the company did not confirm her identity; Senator Mike Lee demanded the organization respond.
- UnitedHealthcare leadership initiated termination immediately upon reviewing the remarks, according to internal sources, following the 2024 assassination of CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.
- The incident demonstrates the reputational risks companies face regarding employee social media behavior, particularly following recent online glorification of political violence and intensified employer vigilance.
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UnitedHealthcare Fires Staffer After Viral 'Aww They Missed' Remark Regarding The Donald Trump Assassination Attempt
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Report: UnitedHealthcare Fires Worker Over Trump Attack Video
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UnitedHealth Group Fires Employee Who Called For Trump’s Assassination: “Aww…They Missed?”
UnitedHealth Group has terminated an employee who lamented President Donald Trump surviving the latest attempt on his life, and suggested that the latest attempted assassination was staged.The Daily Wire can confirm that Alison King, a social media manager at the health insurance giant, was fired shortly after the company became aware of a social media video in which she mocks Saturday night’s attack on the president at the White House Cor…
UnitedHealthcare fires woman over ‘Aww, they missed?’ comment on Trump assassination attempt
UnitedHealthcare fired social media manager Alison King after she posted a TikTok saying "aww they missed" in response to the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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