VCU Boots Deranged Nurse Over ICE ‘Resistance’ Rants [WATCH]

VCU Health said a hospital employee is no longer employed after a series of viral social media videos showed a woman urging “sabotage” tactics against federal immigration agents, including suggestions involving syringes and drugs.

The health system initially said it was investigating the videos, calling the content “highly inappropriate” and inconsistent with the organization’s “integrity or values.”

“Sabotage tactic, or at least scare tactic. All the medical providers, grab some syringes with needles on the end,” the woman said in one clip that circulated widely online.

“Have them full of saline or succinylcholine, you know, whatever. Whatever. That will probably be a deterrent. Be safe,” she added, referring to a medication used in anesthesia that can induce temporary paralysis.

In another video, the woman suggested using poison ivy or poison oak in a water gun aimed at “faces, hands.”

Meet Melinda, a healthcare worker at @VCUHealth. She posted a series of videos encouraging people to inject ICE agents with succinylocholine, a temporary paralysis drug, and spray poison on them. She also encourages woman to go on dates with agents and drug their food.

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— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 27, 2026

“OK for today’s resistance tip, I vote — anybody got any poison ivy, poison oak in their yard? Get some of that, with gloves, obviously, and get it in some water. Like a gallon of water. And get the poison ivy oak water and I’m going to put it into a water gun. Aim for faces, hands,” she said.

In additional clips, she encouraged women to identify immigration agents on dating apps and spike their drinks, describing the idea as “Highly, easily deniable.”

VCU Health told WTVR CBS 6 that “following an investigation, the individual involved in the social media videos is no longer employed,” and said it has “fulfilled its reporting requirements under Virginia state law.”

UPDATE: Following an investigation, the individual involved in the social media videos is no longer employed by VCU Health. In addition, VCU Health has fulfilled its reporting requirements under Virginia state law. https://t.co/TlnkbynMft pic.twitter.com/tVvDZtzh0h

— VCU Health (@VCUHealth) January 28, 2026

The hospital has not publicly confirmed the employee’s name or job title; the New York Post and other outlets identified her as Malinda Cook, a nurse anesthetist.

“We prioritize the health and safety of anyone who comes to us for care. We are aware of a series of videos that appear to have been posted by an individual confirmed to be an employee of our health system,” a VCU Health spokesperson said in a statement.

“The content of the videos is highly inappropriate and does not reflect the integrity or values of our health system.”