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A Christian activist has been let go by Turning Point USA (TPUSA) for equating Jews with pedophiles in a series of online posts.
Morgan Ariel, a self-described "truth seeker" and "lioness for Jesus Christ," posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that she was removed as a volunteer ambassador by the conservative organization founded by Charlie Kirk "for exercising my 1st amendment right and upholding biblical principals [sic]."
"We try to give our 200-plus volunteer social media ambassadors a wide berth, and we recognize that many are going to say things from time to time that we don't agree with," TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet told Newsweek via email. "That being said, we also have the freedom to associate with people we deem fit our values.
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"Free speech cuts both ways. When an ambassador ceases to represent our values, especially when that pattern holds over time, we have the right and responsibility to make a change."
Ariel was removed on Wednesday, according to a text she screenshot and posted online. The message says that the organization attempted to reach out to her regarding some of her "recent commentary."
"We 100% believe you have the right to express yourself as you see fit, but what you're expressing is further and further out of sync with the values of the organization," the text read. "Please consider this notice that you have been removed from TPUSA's volunteer ambassador program and as such, we respectfully ask that you remove TPUSA from your bio. We wish you the best."
Kirk, who was outspoken following an Israeli attack on a church housing Christians, has not publicly commented on Ariel's departure or posts.
"The Zionist Jews controlling our planet are all pedophiles who have no regard for the sanctity of human life and purity," Ariel posted earlier this week. "Read the Talmud and it will all make more sense."
President Joe Biden, who is not Jewish, has described himself as a Zionist.
Another post from Ariel reads: "The United States existed long before the modern Rothschild's nation of Israel. We should kick Israel to the curb and put America first while returning to Christian values."
"I would love to hear what values @TPUSA holds," said Ariel, who has about 38,000 followers on X. "I'm sure my following would love to know as well."
Her feed includes other mentions of Zionism, as well as calling deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "an Israeli spy." Ariel also claimed without evidence that attorney Alan Dershowitz, who was named in newly released documents related to Epstein, "is guilty of sexually abusing underage girls."
Other views she holds include making both homosexuality and gay adoption illegal. She has also stated, "Every time I leave the house these days I think to myself, 'Where have all the white people gone?'"
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Ariel claimed that the person who texted her provided less than an hour and a half to respond while she was at work. She said she replied to the text and called but received no response.
Her post about Zionism was rebuked by StopAntisemitism, an American nonprofit watchdog organization focused on combating antisemitism. The group made mention of Ariel's posts relating Zionism to pedophilia.
"We trust you'll be breaking your relationship with this vile antisemite @TPUSA," the organization posted on X.
StopAntisemitism later celebrated her departure and TPUSA's decision in relation to her "ongoing antisemitic tirades."
Ariel cited their post, reacting, "Stop Zionism and free America. Somebody got the call."
Update 01/05/24, 12:19 p.m. ET: This story was updated with comment from TPUSA.
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