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Nurse Fired After TikTok Threat to Press Secretary

1/24/2026

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Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital fired nurse Lexie Lawler after a TikTok video wishing harm to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during childbirth.
The video included explicit language expressing that Leavitt should suffer severe injuries.
Patty Abril, the hospital's media relations director, confirmed the termination after a review.
Leavitt is expecting a baby girl in May, joining her son born in July 2024.

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Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital fired nurse Lexie Lawler after a TikTok video wishing harm to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during childbirth.
The video included explicit language expressing that Leavitt should suffer severe injuries.
Patty Abril, the hospital's media relations director, confirmed the termination after a review.
Leavitt is expecting a baby girl in May, joining her son born in July 2024.