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Nurse Raises Nearly $30,000 After Viral Karoline Leavitt Comments

Nurse Raises Nearly $30,000 After Viral Karoline Leavitt Comments

Summary

Alexis Lawler, a nurse from Boca Raton, was fired and had her nursing license suspended in Florida after posting a video on TikTok wishing harm to Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary. Lawler has raised nearly $30,000 through a GoFundMe page to support her legal defense, arguing that her comments were protected speech.

Key Facts

  • Alexis Lawler was a nurse in Boca Raton, Florida.
  • She posted a TikTok video wishing Karoline Leavitt severe childbirth injuries.
  • After the video spread, Lawler faced backlash and was fired from her job at Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
  • Her nurse’s license was suspended by the Florida Attorney General.
  • Lawler raised almost $30,000 on GoFundMe for legal defenses.
  • Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier stated the importance of ethical standards in healthcare.

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