Shocking screenshots circulating online appear to show a University of California, Irvine professor saying the “only good ICE agent is a dead one” and making a threatening reference to conservative journalist Nick Shirley ahead of the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Matthew Goldman, a composition lecturer at UCI has made multiple inflammatory posts cheering violence and death online with impunity by the university.

His academic work has included courses examining conspiracy theories and mass incarceration. At Chapman University, Goldman has also taught courses centered on protest movements and campus activism.

Now, Goldman is facing renewed attention over two posts involving ICE agents and conservative journalist Nick Shirley.

Goldman appears in screenshots shared by education policy advocate Corey DeAngelis. The account identified as @goldman_writes is shown commenting on an Instagram post promoting an upcoming appearance by Shirley.

Responding to a comment about abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the account wrote:

“lmao abolish ICE. only good ICE agent is a dead one.”

But another comment is drawing particular attention.

On the post announcing Shirley’s appearance, the account wrote:

“Someone can do the funniest thing just before the Kirkiversary.”

Charlie Kirk was assassinated September 10, 2025. Shirley’s upcoming visit to Harvard is planned for tomorrow, just one day ahead of the brutal public murder’s anniversary.

Previously, following the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Goldman posted, “Let’s not pretend as if America isn’t the greatest country on earth.” The Instagram post featured an image of the “Super Mario” character Luigi holding a gun to someone’s head.

Following the death of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 2023, Goldman shared a grim reaper meme declaring, “HENRY KISSINGER!!! Fucking Finally!” Goldman added his own caption to the post: “Hahahahahahahaha.”

Goldman is tasked with teaching the next generation about activism at UCI, even as his own brand of activism has included publicly celebrating death and directing violent and threatening rhetoric at those he opposes.

But this is hardly the first time UC Irvine has faced questions about when activism crosses the line into intimidation and violence.

Previously, UC Irvine students held a violent, illegal encampment. Some of the antisemitic radicals even handed out pamphlets defending the brutal October 7th attack.

Eventually, the encampment turned into a violent takeover of a lecture hall and 47 radicals were arrested.

Take action at UCILovesViolence.com and send a message directly to UC Irvine’s Board of Trustees. A lecturer tasked with teaching students about campus activism should not be using his own platform to celebrate death or make comments that encourage political violence.

This article originally appeared on Accuracy In Media. It is republished with permission.

City and county employees in Asheville, North Carolina, were caught on hidden camera admitting that DEI programs were still operating inside local government — even as the political and legal landscape turned sharply against taxpayer-funded diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Accuracy in Media investigators went undercover to find out what was really happening inside North Carolina’s local governments. What officials said when they thought the cameras weren’t rolling tells a very different story from the one taxpayers might expect.

Watch the undercover footage captured by Accuracy In Media

An Asheville city employee spoke with an undercover Accuracy in Media investigator who asked about the government’s DEI office.

The response was enthusiastic.

“Yeah, it’s amazing and it’s growing, too. Yeah, yeah, we’re still chugging along.”

And that wasn’t an isolated admission.

Nnweyna Smith, Human Affairs Coordinator for Buncombe County, North Carolina, was also captured speaking candidly with an AIM investigator about the future of the county’s equity efforts.

Asked about the equity department, Smith acknowledged that the political environment threatened its survival.

“Because, you know, with all that’s happening in politics nowadays, we don’t know how long we’re going to be around. That’s the frightening gamble.”

Buncombe is the county in which Asheville lies. As such, Asheville residents have been funding DEI on both the city and county levels.

Smith’s comments reveal officials who were well aware that DEI programs were under fire — but whose offices nevertheless continued operating.

Following AIM’s previous investigations into DEI programs operating across the Tar Heel State, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed legislation banning DEI programs in local government. Those who violate the law can face fines of up to $10,000 per infraction.

The Senate, however, has yet to act.

Visit SaveCarolinaCities.com to send one email to the relevant North Carolina officials and demand action.

President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins.

Trump made the remarks in a Truth Social post following Monday night’s special “Countdown to Election Night” edition of Collins’ program, The Source, which focused on the approaching November midterm elections.

“Very dumb and unhappy Fake News CNN ‘reporter,’ Kaitlan Collins (really low ratings, also!), had a panel where discussions were all FICTION AND LIES,” Trump wrote.

“You would think that CNN, which is suffering terribly in the TV Ratings, would get rid of their 3rd rate ‘anchors,’ and try to bring credibility back to their once storied network,” he continued. “It is fading FAST!”

Republican Strategist Criticizes Trump’s Spending

Collins’ Monday program included a panel featuring Republican strategist Doug Heye, New York Times reporter Shawn McCreesh, NOTUS correspondent Jasmine Wright and Ashley Etienne, a former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Another panel later in the program included CNN political director David Chalian, Democratic strategist Paul Begala and Kevin Madden, who previously advised Mitt Romney’s presidential campaigns.

During the program, Heye criticized Trump for not deploying more of his political operation’s money to support Republican candidates fighting to maintain control of Congress.

“Donald wants to spend money on himself,” Heye said. “He doesn’t want to give things away.”

Trump did not specify exactly which remarks from the program he considered false.

The president’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., has accumulated hundreds of millions of dollars ahead of the midterms and recently began making significant expenditures in congressional races, including a $10 million investment in Texas.

Trump’s Running Feud With Collins

Tuesday’s post was the latest in a series of increasingly personal clashes between Trump and Collins, who regularly covers the president from the White House while also anchoring her CNN program.

Trump called Collins “Stupid” and “Nasty” in a Truth Social post in December. During an Oval Office exchange in June, he described her as a “corrupt reporter” and claimed she had “hatred in her eyes.”

He returned to his criticism of Collins at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in July, telling her to “smile” and comparing her appearance to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Trump later posted a digitally altered image depicting Collins as Mulvaney.

The feud reflects a broader pattern of contentious exchanges between Trump and reporters with coverage he considers hostile. Collins has frequently questioned the president and members of his administration directly during White House events and interviews.

CNN Defends Collins

CNN responded to the latest attack by defending Collins’ work.

“Kaitlan Collins is an exceptional journalist, reporting every day from the White House and the field with real depth and tenacity,” a network spokesperson said.

“She skillfully brings that reporting to the anchor chair and CNN platforms every day, which audiences around the world know they can trust.”

Trump’s post also arrived just before the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where the president was scheduled to play a central role as the party turns its attention toward the final stretch of the 2026 campaign.

The dispute therefore unfolded against a particularly political backdrop: Collins was hosting a program examining Republicans’ midterm prospects, one of the Republican guests criticized Trump’s campaign strategy, and Trump responded the following day by attacking the anchor and dismissing the panel’s discussion as false.

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The White House directly confronted Fox News leadership following Maria Bartiromo’s abrupt departure from the network, according to top Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro.

Navarro revealed Tuesday that Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott received a call conveying the administration’s displeasure over the treatment of one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent media allies.

“Suffice it to say that Suzanne Scott got a call,” Navarro said during an appearance on Newsmax, adding that the White House considered the network’s handling of the situation “totally unacceptable.”

The unusually public rebuke escalated the fallout from Bartiromo’s sudden exit after more than 12 years at Fox News and Fox Business.

Navarro Accuses Fox of Sidelining MAGA Voices

Navarro did not hold back when discussing Fox’s leadership, declaring that the network was “out of control.”

He accused some Fox producers and reporters of discouraging coverage favorable to Trump and the president’s political movement. In a separate opinion piece published Tuesday, Navarro alleged that the network was “suppressing MAGA news” and imposing a “shadow ban” on certain Trump surrogates, CNN reported.

Navarro claimed producers were reluctant to devote airtime to issues important to Trump’s supporters, even though several of the network’s most recognizable hosts remain outspoken supporters of the president and Fox regularly broadcasts his speeches and rallies.

Bartiromo was among Trump’s strongest defenders on the network. Her programs frequently featured administration officials and focused heavily on economic policy, tariffs, border security, and questions surrounding election administration.

Dispute Over Why Bartiromo Left

Fox News announced Bartiromo’s departure Sept. 3 but offered no explanation for the decision.

“Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with Fox News Media,” the company said, thanking her for more than 12 years at the network and wishing her well in her next chapter.

Multiple outlets subsequently reported that Bartiromo had shared internal editorial instructions with White House officials. Those reports alleged that network executives considered the disclosure a violation of company policy.

Bartiromo’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, has forcefully disputed that account. He called claims that she was fired over the alleged disclosure “absolutely and unequivocally false” and maintained that she was still a Fox employee, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Freedman said Bartiromo’s legal team had evidence and witnesses capable of challenging the reports. Fox, meanwhile, has declined to provide further details and has continued referring reporters to its original statement.

Trump Praises Bartiromo

Trump responded to the announcement by praising Bartiromo as a seasoned journalist and steadfast supporter.

“I can’t believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews/Business,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He called her a “true warrior” and predicted that her fans would be unhappy with the network’s decision, according to the New York Post.

Bartiromo hosted three programs across Fox’s television properties: “Mornings with Maria,” “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street,” and “Sunday Morning Futures.”

Fox replaced her weekday program with “Mornings with FOX Business,” featuring rotating anchors. Her weekly financial program was rebranded as “FBN’s Wall Street,” while former Republican congressman Jason Chaffetz temporarily took over “Sunday Morning Futures.”

Neither Fox News nor Bartiromo has publicly provided a definitive account of what ultimately caused the split. But Navarro’s disclosure establishes one important part of the story: Bartiromo’s decision to share the internal guidance quickly reached senior levels of the White House, and administration officials made sure Fox leadership knew exactly how they felt about it.