Across the country, nurses appear to be taking up arms—or rather, syringes—in the name of opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement or President Donald Trump.

Hospitals and authorities have quickly responded to prevent any harm, but the trend suggests nurses might seek to weaponize their profession to advance their political views.

The largest nurses’ union has called for the abolition of ICE.

On Tuesday, Virginia Commonwealth University Health announced that it fired a nurse after she released social media videos urging medical providers to use a “sabotage tactic” against ICE, preparing syringes with saline or succinylcholine, a muscle relaxant that can cause temporary partial paralysis.

“Following an investigation, the individual involved in the social media videos is no longer employed by VCU Health,” the hospital told Fox News Digital. “In addition, VCU Health has fulfilled its reporting requirements under Virginia state law.”

The hospital previously said it and VCU Police opened an investigation into the nurse.

Erik Martindale, a registered nurse in Florida, posted on Facebook that he would deny anesthesia for “MAGA” patients, those in the Make America Great Again movement. He later deleted the post and claimed his account had been hacked.

“I will not perform anesthesia for any surgeries or procedures for MAGA,” he wrote in the now-deleted post. “It is my right, it is my ethical oath, and I stand behind my........

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