A maternity nurse in Florida has been dismissed from her job after posting a TikTok video wishing a severe childbirth injury on pregnant White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Alexis 'Lexie' Lawler, who worked at Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, said in the now-deleted video that she hoped Leavitt would suffer a fourth-degree tear.
Lawler's comments sparked widespread outrage on social media, leading to calls for her dismissal. A spokesperson for Baptist Health confirmed that Lawler is no longer employed by the health system, stating that her remarks 'do not reflect our values or the standards we expect of healthcare professionals.'
Boca Raton Mayor Scott also condemned the video, saying he had been in touch with hospital leadership and that 'these disgusting comments have no place in medicine or in our community.'
Leavitt, 28, announced last month that she is expecting her second child with her husband Nicholas Riccio. The White House has not commented on the incident.
A GoFundMe page set up for Lawler has raised just over $1,000 as of Saturday evening. The fundraiser, created by a company selling anti-Trump merchandise, describes Lawler's firing as a consequence of 'political speech' and argues that 'liberal women shouldn't lose their livelihoods for refusing to tone it down.'
