FBI arrests suspect for allegedly threatening Trump in social media post about visit to Texas

The FBI and Secret Service on Thursday acted quickly to arrest a Texas man who allegedly made a threatening social media post against President Donald Trump over his Friday visit to Kerr County.

Trump visited the region on Friday to survey the damage caused by massive flooding in the area and to meet with the families who lost loved ones in the tragedy. 

The Justice Department identified the suspect as 52-year-old Robert Herrera from San Antonio, who allegedly posted “I won’t miss,” on Facebook, along with a photo of Trump surrounded by Secret Service agents immediately after last year's assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

A criminal complaint also detailed that another Facebook user told Herrera that he would not "get the chance" to try and assassinate the president, to which Herrera allegedly replied that he would "just come for you," along with a photo of an assault rifle and loaded magazines. The posts have since been deleted.

“This case is an example of great cooperation between federal, state, and local law enforcement partners committed to taking down anyone who would threaten the life of the President or anyone else,” U.S. Attorney Justin Simmons for the Western District of Texas said in a statement. "To be clear, these types of threats will not be taken lightly, and we will always take a swift, aggressive approach, as was done here.”

The threat comes just days before the first anniversary of the Butler shooting, which occurred on July 13, 2024.

Herrera has been charged with making threats against the president and interstate threatening communications. He faces up to five years in prison on each charge if convicted, according to Fox News.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.