Former Teaching Assistant Arrested for Threatening President Trump After Viral Campus Incident

Former Teaching Assistant Arrested for Threatening President Trump

This article is part of an in-depth investigative series focusing on campus radicalism.

FIRST ON FOX: A former teaching assistant at Illinois State University was arrested on Tuesday following a collaborative operation involving the FBI and Secret Service. The individual, identified as Derek Lopez, is now facing charges for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump.

According to an FBI memo obtained by Fox News Digital, the arrest came after a month-long investigation that included coordination with the Illinois State University Police Department. The investigation focused on Lopez’s online and in-person activities, which allegedly included threats made against a sitting President, leading to the federal charges.

Lopez made his initial court appearance on Wednesday afternoon, where the nature of the allegations was discussed. FBI Director Kash Patel condemned the threats as