Delta Suspends Employees for Social Media Posts After Charlie Kirk’s Death

Delta Air Lines has suspended an unknown number of employees due to social media posts about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The airline joins other companies, including an NFL team and MSNBC, that have punished employees for inflammatory comments about Kirk’s death. A company-wide memo from CEO Ed Bastian warned that content “went well beyond healthy, respectful debate” and is under investigation.

Source: https://www.ajc.com/business/2025/09/delta-suspends-employees-for-social-posts-related-to-charlie-kirks-killing