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A research scientist, whose role at the University of Washington is ostensibly one that is grounded in scientific understanding, lashed out at a conservative for using a scientific argument against biological men in women’s sports, wishing “Tyler Robinsons” for all conservatives.
Tyler Robinson is the 22-year-old man from Utah accused of assassinating conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
School choice advocate Corey DeAngelis shared a video on Facebook of an exchange with Brandi Kruse, an independent journalist, pressing Washington State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen about allowing biological men in women’s sports.
Kruse asked: “Can you acknowledge that there are biological differences between men and women that would give boys physical advantages over girls in athletics?”
Pedersen responded: “No, I don’t think I could say that definitively. I don’t have the scientific expertise to weigh in on that.”
Mara Maughan, a research scientist at the University of Washington who uses “she/they” pronouns, responded to DeAngelis’ post by wishing death on those who dare to question trans doctrine. Maughan allegedly commented, “May there be Tyler Robinsons for you all.”
The comment from @UW employee Mara Maughan was on my post of a video of @BrandiKruse asking if men have a physical advantage over women. pic.twitter.com/HUfadIWoNS
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) January 11, 2026
Maughan’s post has been deleted, and Maughan’s Facebook is no longer active following backlash for the murderous ideations.
BREAKING: This person just commented on my post and said “may there be tyler robinsons for you all.”
Mara Maughan is a research scientist at the University of Washington and uses “she/they” pronouns.
Is this a threat by your employee, @UW? pic.twitter.com/jxTdXFYGv8
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) January 11, 2026
The University claims to be investigating the incident.
Kruse shared a statement from UW on the incident stating, “UW Medicine denounces violence against all people and takes seriously the concerns reported to us regarding this matter. We are reviewing the specifics of this situation — including a detailed review of the facts, university policy and the law — and will determine next steps.”
NEW: The University of Washington has released a statement about its research scientist who said @DeAngelisCorey and I should be assassinated: “UW Medicine denounces violence against all people and takes seriously the concerns reported to us regarding this matter. We are… pic.twitter.com/sZXz698x9o
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) January 12, 2026
DeAngelis noted, “They want us dead for saying men are biologically different from women.”
DeAngelis told Fox News Digital, “This kind of violent rhetoric from Mara Maughan and far too many others on the left — wishing for assassins to target conservatives like me and my family — absolutely concerns me, as it not only normalizes political violence but fuels a dangerous environment where radical ideologies in academia and beyond threaten our freedoms and safety without accountability.”
“I’ve seen how the left resorts to these tactics when they’re losing the argument on merits, and it’s high time institutions like UW step up to condemn and discipline such hate to prevent real-world tragedies.”
