Teaching assistant fired for flipping out at Turning Point USA event arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Trump
An Illinois State University teaching assistant fired for violently flipping a Turning Point USA table on campus has now been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump.Derek Lopez, 27, was nabbed after he allegedly spewed a slew of vile threats on social media earlier this week — including one where he boldly declared, “I’m gonna kill Donald Trump,” according to the feds.In one post over the weekend, Lopez allegedly posted a video of a man pointing a gun at a graphic of Trump with a target on his head, the criminal complaint states.He also cited the ongoing government shutdown as the perfect scenario to target Trump.“This is the perfect time to kill the president! The Secret Service is down!” he allegedly commented on one of the Secret Service’s Instagram posts on Monday.Lopez was hit with federal charges over the alleged threats and faces up to five years in prison if convicted, prosecutors said.“The threats against President Trump allegedly posted by this individual are heinous and have no place in our society,’ FBI director Kash Patel said of his arrest.“Let this be a message: anyone who threatens violence against public officials or any American will be found and brought to justice.”The grad student’s arrest comes just two weeks after he was let go from his teaching assistant position when footage of his hot-headed table flip went viral on social media.Lopez was caught on camera storming over to the table where the school’s TPUSA chapter — the conservative group started by the late Charlie Kirk — were advertising an upcoming event on campus.“Well, you know, Jesus did it, so you know I gotta do it, right?” Lopez could be heard saying before upending the table — sending pins and flyers rocketing into the air.Before strolling away, he sneered: “Thanks guys, have a great day.”He was arrested by local cops in the wake of the table saga and slapped with disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property charges....