EXCLUSIVE: Army Suspends Reserves Officer Cheering Charlie Kirk’s Death, Threatening Trump Admin

The Army suspended and is investigating a reserve officer who cheered on Charlie Kirk’s assassination while making threatening statements towards President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, a defense official exclusively told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Army Reserves Maj. Bryan Bintliff, who goes by “Bryan Harlow” on social media and as an actor, wrote several posts on social media cheering on Kirk’s assassination, implying that Miller should also be assassinated, and wishing death upon Trump. The Army was notified of Bintliff’s posts, suspending the Major while the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) investigates the incident.

“A monster died today,” one post wrote in the wake of Kirk’s killing. “It’s sad Charlie’s kids are traumatized for life, but it’s not a sad thing that he’s dead.”

Update: Brian Harlow is now calling for the murder of Stephen Miller. This is a major with the US Army Reserves.@FBI you need to arrest this man before he kills someone.@PeteHegseth @DeptofWar https://t.co/RJHQrcwAtM pic.twitter.com/y50hjX6Ev9

— Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics) September 12, 2025

“Lets not let him get sugar coated after death,” he wrote in another post. “Drag him for all that he was and all the harm he would eventually do if he continued to live.” (RELATED: Pentagon Announces ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy For Cheering Charlie Kirk Assassination)

The officer is assigned to the 8th Medical Brigade, 3rd Theater Medical Command in Staten Island, New York, the official told the DCNF.

Brian Harlow is now calling for the assassination of the President. This is a US Army Major! https://t.co/QepO2hAHxU pic.twitter.com/gfObGxnuFO

— Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics) September 12, 2025

Numerous Pentagon officials have said military departments and service branches will have “zero tolerance” for service-members celebrating Kirk’s assassination. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on X Thursday that the Pentagon was “tracking” celebratory commentary on the murder, calling it “completely unacceptable.”

“Mocking or celebrating the assassination of a fellow American is unacceptable in the ranks,” Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Sean Parnell said on X Saturday. “Zero tolerance means zero tolerance.”

Meet Brian Harlow. Brian is a Major with the US Army Reserves. His command is USACAPOC (United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychology Operations Command.)

Brian has been viciously calling for more violence and celebrating Charlie’s death saying “a monster died today” and that… pic.twitter.com/pgYCiqO3Rn

— Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics) September 12, 2025

Kirk was killed on September 10th during an event at Utah Valley University (UVU). The suspect, Tyler Robinson, 22, allegedly engraved multiple “antifascist” and leftist messages on bullet casings, Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox revealed at a press conference Friday.

A family member told law enforcement that Robinson had “become more political in recent years” and was “full of hate,” Cox said. The relative alleged Robinson talked about Kirk’s plans to come speak at UVU and how much he disliked him.

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