Fresno State Prof Behind ‘Dead’ Comment on Charlie Kirk is Back in the Classroom
Fresno State has reinstated a professor who made a caustic comment in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting after placing her on paid administrative leave while they conducted an investigation. Immediately after a video of her remarks began circulating, the school issued the following statement:
“Fresno State is aware of a video circulating online that appears to record a lecturer making a disturbing comment about the death of Charlie Kirk,” it said. “The university has launched an immediate investigation into this incident. We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, any language that celebrates or condones violence. Such remarks are antithetical to our values at Fresno State.”
The controversy began on September 10, 2025, during a lecture at Fresno State. After a student mentioned that Kirk had been shot at Utah Valley University, an audio clip captured Brennan telling her students, “You want to know what I think? It’s too bad he’s not dead.”
While the university didn’t release any details of their investigation, they apparently agreed with the California Faculty Association that her secretly recorded remarks were protected free speech even tough many students and community members disagreed.
Brennan never apologized for her remarks and has adjusted her syllabus for her class to prohibit recording devices in the classroom unless she specifically approves them.
Don Irvine
Donald Irvine is the chairman of of Accuracy in Academia (AIA), a non-profit research group reporting on bias in education. Irvine follows his father’s legacy, Reed Irvine, to critically analyze the liberal media’s bias and brings over thirty years of media analysis experience. He has published countless blog posts and articles on media bias, in context of current events, and he has been interviewed by many news media outlets during his professional career. He currently hosts a livestream weekly show on AIA’s Facebook page which discusses current events.
Irvine graduated from the University of Maryland and rose up the ranks to become chairman of Accuracy in Media until his transition to AIA.
He resides in the suburbs around the nation’s capital and is a proud father and grandfather.
