Texas Man Arrested for Threatening President Trump on Social Media Ahead of Visit

A Texas man was taken into custody on Thursday after allegedly making threats against President Donald Trump on Facebook. This occurred just before Trump’s scheduled visit to Kerrville, as reported by federal authorities.

Robert Herrera, aged 52 and a resident of San Antonio, faces charges of threatening the president and making interstate threatening communications. These charges were outlined in a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.

The threats were allegedly posted on the Facebook page of a local news outlet that was discussing Trump’s upcoming trip to Hill Country, which follows deadly flooding that occurred over the Fourth of July weekend. Law enforcement has not publicly identified the news outlet involved.

According to a release from the Department of Justice, Herrera, identified on social media as