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The University of Washington is investigating one of its researchers who left a comment on an X post expressing hopes for more conservative assassinations like Charlie Kirk’s, a spokesperson told The College Fix on Monday.
Mara Maughan, a research scientist for the University of Washington’s Fuller Lab, commented, “May there be tyler robinsons for you all” on an X post Sunday from school choice activist Corey DeAngelis. The post was about keeping men out of women’s sports.
Robinson is the alleged murderer of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. His case is still awaiting trial.
Maughan later appeared to have deleted the comment, but DeAngelis shared a screenshot on X.
Public education: Ugh!
Be informed, not misled.
Corey DeAngelis posted this:
BREAKING: This person just commented on my post and said, "May there be Tyler Robinsons for you all."
BREAKING: This person just commented on my post and said "may there be tyler robinsons for you all."
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) January 11, 2026
Mara Maughan is a research scientist at the University of Washington and uses "she/they" pronouns.
Is this a threat by your employee, @UW? pic.twitter.com/jxTdXFYGv8
Mara Maughan is a research scientist at the University of Washington and uses "she/they" pronouns.
Is this a threat by your employee?
Victor Balta, a UW spokesperson, told The Fix over email that “UW Medicine denounces violence against all people and takes seriously the concerns reported to us regarding this matter.”
“We are reviewing the specifics of this situation — including a detailed review of the facts, university policy, and the law — and will determine next steps,” Balta said.
Meanwhile, DeAngelis told The Fix via text Monday that he is glad the university is “finally looking into this after the massive public outcry.” But he also believes that “their actions will speak louder than this boilerplate statement that says nothing of substance.”
“… if they truly denounce violence, they’ll take real disciplinary action against Mara Maughan and bring meaningful accountability to prevent such hateful rhetoric from their employees in the future,” he said.
Maughan did not respond to The Fix’s initial email on Monday asking about clarifying or retracting the comment. When The Fix sent a follow-up email on Monday evening, it received a “Message not delivered” reply.
Maughan wrote the comment under a post from DeAngelis discussing biological men who identify as female competing in women’s sports. The post included a video of Washington state Sen. Jamie Pedersen saying he doesn’t “have the scientific expertise” when asked to acknowledge that boys have an athletic advantage over girls.
“This Democrat Senator in Washington says he CAN’T acknowledge that there are biological differences between men and women that would give boys an advantage over girls in sports,” DeAngelis wrote. “Are you kidding me?”
Keep in mind, Sen. Jamie Pedersen is a "married" homosexual activist.
Notably, Kirk’s alleged assassin appeared to have motives linked to the transgender issue. Robinson was in a romantic relationship with his transgender roommate, according to The Hill.
DeAngelis said, according to The Fix, he is urging people to contact the University of Washington, a public institution, and “demand accountability for this threat.”
Maughan’s comment went “beyond hateful rhetoric,” and “UW must condemn the statement and hold the employee accountable to maintain any credibility,” he said.
However, Graham Piro, legal defense fund fellow with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, said Maughan’s statement likely did not constitute a “true threat.”
But Adam Guillette, president of Accuracy in Media, a nonprofit investigative journalism outlet for which DeAngelis is a senior advisor, told The Fix that the organization is taking action and demanding an apology.
“No taxpayer should be forced to contribute a penny to a public university where murder is celebrated,” Guillette said.
These comments are coming as the Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases about transgender individuals' participation in women's sports yesterday.
The Daily Caller reported late yesterday afternoon, "A majority of the Supreme Court seemed inclined on Tuesday to back state efforts to protect women’s sports."
The justices considered challenges to Idaho and West Virginia laws that prohibit boys from playing in girls’ sports during oral arguments that lasted over three hours.
Both cases question whether the laws violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, while West Virginia’s case also weighs whether the state’s law violates Title IX.
Justice Samuel Alito asked whether having separate sports divisions requires an understanding of what it means to be a man or a woman.
“How can a court determine whether there is discrimination on the basis of sex without knowing what sex means for equal protection purposes?” he asked.
Takeaway
That's a question that must be answered. To answer it, we must overcome the destructive illusion of multiple genders.
To do that, we must look in the face of God and accept His answer, as found throughout the Bible.
Idaho Governor Little is calling for "common sense" on the matter. He's right.
When we accept that God created male and female, for different complementary roles, common sense quickly emerges, and it knows the difference between male and female.
It's only complicated when we rebel against God's creative order.
Be Informed. Be Discerning. Be Vigilant. Be Engaged. Be Prayerful.
