TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that a labor and delivery nurse has been barred from practicing in the state after posting a viral video wishing physical harm on White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“Effective today, Lexie Lawler is no longer allowed to practice nursing in Florida,” Uthmeier stated on X, confirming that the Florida Department of Health has moved to revoke her license.
The action follows a prompt review by Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, which terminated Lawler last week after she shared an expletive-filled video wishing for Leavitt to suffer a “severe fourth-degree tear” and permanent physical damage during childbirth.
Lawler’s comments sparked widespread condemnation and prompted state officials to declare her conduct as an “ethical red line” warranting removal from the medical profession.
Uthmeier, who had previously called for the immediate revocation of Lawler’s credentials, praised Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo for what he called “decisive action.”
“Making statements that wish pain and suffering on anyone, when those statements are directly related to one’s practice, is an ethical red line we should not cross,” Uthmeier wrote on X. “She doesn’t belong anywhere near patients.”
https://flvoicenews.com/florida-bars-nurse-after-viral-video-wishing-harm-on-karoline-leavitt/