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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Associate Duval County Medical Examiner Bob Pfalzgraf has been placed on administrative leave, the city of Jacksonville confirmed to News4JAX on Thursday.<\/p>\n
A city spokesperson said Pfalzgraf will remain on leave \u201cwhile we investigate the circumstances\u201d around a social media post on Pfalzgraf\u2019s X account.<\/p>\n
The post, which appeared to be about President Donald Trump, was captured in a screenshot by the \u201cLibs of TikTok\u201d X account<\/a>. (Pfalzgraf\u2019s X account<\/a> is protected, and posts can only be seen by approved followers.)<\/p>\n The post, which was made just after 12 a.m. on April 6, read: \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to the big beautiful obituary.\u201d<\/p>\n The comment appears to be a reference to Trump\u2019s Big Beautiful Bill.<\/p>\n Pfalzgraf is a pathologist who received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. 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