UPenn Asst. Professor apologizes for UnitedHealthcare CEO post [Video]

A staff member of an Ivy league University is receiving backlash for her remarks praising the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Julia Alekseyeva, An assistant teacher from Penn University, posted a video to TikTok on Monday with the text “I have never been prouder to be a professor at the University of P3nnsylvania.”

She was glorying the murder suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who was a graduate of Penn in 2020. Mangione was arrested on Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Alekseyeva then posted an apology on Tuesday evening saying she does not condone violence.

“Late last night I posted a TikTok, as well as several stories on my Instagram. These were completely insensitive and inappropriate, and I retract them wholly. I do not condone violence and I am genuinely regretful of any harm the posts have caused.” she posted on X.

In a statement, a Penn Spokesperson told sources:

“Much concern was raised by recent social media posts attributed to Assistant Professor Julia Alekseyeva. Her comments …