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A New Jersey nurse who reported a doctor who allegedly “cheered and celebrated” Charlie Kirk’s assassination is suing after she faced disciplanry action, her lawyer said in a lawsuit filed on Friday.
Lexi Kuenzle, 33, a nurse at Englewood Health, filed suit Friday against the hospital, Dr. Matthew Jung and others for the incident that allegedly occurred “in front of patients and staff.”
“She had the audacity to question how Dr. Jung can comply with the Hippocratic Oath’s and the American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics while celebrating the murder of a non-violent Christian speaker who was on a college campus,” Kuenzle’s attorney, John Coyle, said in the complaint.
Dr. Jung then allegedly “offered to ‘buy lunch’ for the nursing staff that he offended,” the lawsuit states.
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Kuenzle reported Wednesday’s incident to management and posted about it on social media when she got home, she told the New York Post.
“You’re a doctor. How could you say someone deserved to die?” she recalled saying in response. “It was mind-blowing to me. I was so angry and upset.”
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Following her complaint, the nurse claimed she was suspended without pay while an investigation took place. The lawsuit alleges that she was later told she would be fired.
The hospital told Fox News Digital it is aware of the incident, and that “both the doctor and nurse were placed on suspension to allow time for a thorough and fair investigation, following our standard protocol, and in the interest of everyone’s safety including their own.”
“Contrary to certain media reports, the nurse was not fired. Any reported suggestions that the nurse should seek other employment was not an official or accurate statement from Englewood Health,” the statement from Englewood Health said.
The lawsuit filed by Coyle on behalf of Kuenzle claims the hospital violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination due to their knowledge of Kuenzle’s Christian faith, retaliated against her, violated the Conscientious Employee Protection Act and created a hostile work environment. Kuenzle is demanding a jury trial, and is seeking unspecified monetary damages.
As of Sunday morning Dr. Jung was no longer listed on Englewood Health’s website.
Kuenzle’s lawyer and Kuenzle did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s inquiries.
Fox News Digital’s Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
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