A Wells Fargo executive liked a comment widely viewed as a threat on a family photo posted by school choice advocate Corey DeAngelis.

DeAngelis, who describes himself as a school choice evangelist, shared a photo of himself with his family on X on August 25. A commenter wrote "Get Kirk'd," which DeAngelis described as a violent threat. The phrase references the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Adam Kuykendall, listed as Executive Director of Business Strategy at Wells Fargo, liked the comment, according to screenshots posted by DeAngelis. DeAngelis then tagged @WellsFargo in follow-up posts and quoted the bank's code of conduct, which states that the company will not tolerate physical violence or threats under any circumstances.

DeAngelis reported that Kuykendall blocked him shortly after being tagged. The advocate also posted direct messages from Wells Fargo confirming the company was looking into the matter and had escalated it to its human resources team for further review.

The incident drew attention on social media, with users questioning the executive's judgment and the bank's response. DeAngelis later noted receiving messages from customers considering their relationship with the bank over the employee's action.

Wells Fargo has not issued a public statement beyond the private messages to DeAngelis as of the latest updates. The episode highlights ongoing tensions around online threats directed at prominent conservative figures involved in education policy debates.