Virginia Deputy Fired for ‘Disturbing Comments’ on Social Media

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts arrives to the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 16, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

A sheriff’s deputy in Virginia was fired after officials said threats against lawmakers and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts were posted in a social media account belonging to him.

The Prince William County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it was notified on Christmas about “disturbing comments being made on several social media outlets by a deputy sheriff.”