BrightPath
Coverage of BrightPath in the Nexus archive.
- Educators face backlash, firings after posts lament Trump surviving WHCA dinner shooting
Education professionals faced backlash and employment consequences after posting online reactions expressing disappointment that President Donald Trump survived a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. Three educators—Corrine Baum, Patrick Meyer, and Francesca Zelnick—were fired or placed on leave by their institutions for social media posts related to the incident.
- Ohio teacher fired after video appearing to lament Trump surviving WHCA Dinner shooting
An Ohio teacher was fired for a TikTok video expressing disappointment that President Trump survived a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. The teacher, Corrine Baum, was affiliated with BrightPath, which condemned her remarks and terminated her. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, targeted Trump but was arrested, with no fatalities reported.