Texas man charged for violent threats against ICE, U.S. officials—
A 35-year-old man from North Texas has been arrested and charged in federal court for making violent threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other public officials, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced Monday.
Robert Wilson King was charged on April 3 with transmitting an interstate threat, a federal offense that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. He appeared before a judge on Monday morning and remains in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
According to a criminal complaint, King allegedly posted a series of threats on social media on March 29, including one that read: “If I see ICE agents in my neighborhood I’m opening fire. It’s time to stop being p***** and put the second amendment to work. ICE are not real cops, they are a secret police force with no real legal authority. Kill them.” Later, he allegedly followed up on a different platform, stating he wanted to “double down” on the threat.
