A pediatric cardiologist for University of Iowa Health Care is facing an internal probe over a social media post directed at a supporter of President-elect Donald Trump.

Dr. Mayank Sharma engaged in a political conversation with a Trump supporter on X Wednesday morning. After the Trump supporter told him to “stay mad,” Dr. Sharma unleashed a graphic response.

“Well I hope you lose your kid in a school shoo[t]ing,” Dr. Sharma wrote. “Already you have nothing to lose, it won’t matter to you anyways! Prepare for your kids funeral.”

The post was deleted shortly thereafter. Dr. Sharma also deleted his X account, but an archived version of the account reveals his bio identified him as a “pediatric cardiologist.”

Dr. Sharma was formerly listed as a pediatric cardiology fellow on the University of Iowa Health Care website. His name no longer appears on the fellowship’s website. The fellowship is based at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

University of Iowa Health Care confirmed in a statement to The National News Desk that the university is “aware of the situation and is reviewing the matter” in accordance with its policies.

“The University of Iowa strongly objects to violence,” the statement added.

He previously worked at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y., where he completed his residency. Iowa state Rep. Carter Nordman, R-Dallas Center, sent a letter Thursday to University of Iowa President Barbara J. Wilson calling Dr. Sharma’s comments “repulsive, deeply unprofessional, and not representative of the world-class operations at UI Health Care.”

“I believe the University should terminate his employment to assure Iowans that they can receive proper care from our state hospital, no matter their personal political beliefs or who they voted for,” Rep. Nordman wrote. “Maintaining his employment sends the wrong message to Iowans, who have resoundingly voted for President Trump three times.”

Social media has been flooded with violent rhetoric and conspiracy theories since major news outlets began projecting the outcome of the presidential election. Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris have suggested the presence of election integrity issues in several posts, earning tens of millions of views in the process.

“Something doesn’t seem right, record turnout but nearly 20 million less votes?” one post, which earned 2.6 million views, asked. “I need authorities to explain how that is possible.”

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