A Florida nurse’s social-media tirade crossed every line of decency—and the state’s top lawman is moving in to strip her of the power to harm patients.
In a viral TikTok video, former labor-and-delivery nurse Lexie Lawler gleefully wished a fourth-degree tear on White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt as she prepares for childbirth.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wasted no time: he demanded the Florida Board of Nursing revoke Lawler’s license “permanently” to protect every expectant mother.
“Women deserve safety, professionalism and compassion in the delivery room,” Uthmeier declared. “They must never face a politically driven nurse who celebrates pain.”
Lawler’s rant was as barbaric as it was unprofessional. She didn’t mince words: “I hope you rip from bow to stern and never s—t normally again, you c—t.” Those aren’t the words of a caregiver—they’re the threats of an extremist.
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital responded swiftly, firing Lawler the day the video went public. The hospital noted her comments “do not reflect our values or the standards we expect of healthcare professionals.”
Undeterred, Lawler doubled down in a second video, railing at critics with profanity and citing an unrelated Minnesota shooting as justification. “F—k you,” she sneered, claiming she’s “on the right side” of history.
Meanwhile, Leavitt—expecting her second child, a daughter due in May—must endure this spotlight as she prepares to expand her family. Her only concern should be her health and her baby’s safety, not the politics of a bitter outburst.
A GoFundMe for Lawler has raised just under $5,000 toward a $14,000 goal—proof that fringe supporters can’t match the broad consensus demanding accountability.
The Florida Board of Nursing faces a clear choice: defend patient safety and professional integrity, or allow dangerous ideology to poison our hospitals. There is no middle ground.
Florida’s mothers deserve better. The Board must revoke Lexie Lawler’s license and send a message: politicized malice has no place in health care.
