A North Texas man is in jail after allegedly posting violent threats against federal immigration officials on Facebook, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
35-year-old Robert King was arrested in McKinney, Texas, and charged with making terroristic threats causing the impairment or interruption of public services, according to Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office records. His arrest was announced by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas, which stated that King had threatened to “open fire” on ICE agents if they entered his neighborhood.
According to law enforcement, King’s posts left little room for interpretation. In one particularly unhinged rant, he reportedly wrote:
“I truly hope, and I mean this with all my heart, that Kristi Noem meets a horrible and agonizing demise. I hope she is tried in a war criminal court with the rest of the Nazis when this is all over, and I hope she is ripped apart in a gulag.”
In another post, he directly called for violence against ICE agents:
“If I see ICE agents in my neighborhood, I am 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.”
Federal Authorities Respond
Given the explicit nature of these posts, it didn’t take long for authorities to step in. HSI agents, alongside local law enforcement, arrested King earlier this week. In a photo released by the agency, King is seen handcuffed, flanked by officers, though their faces are blurred.
His arrest comes just days after a viral TikTok video encouraged similar anti-ICE violence. The video, which has since been removed, urged people to “shoot at ICE agents on sight.” Noem responded swiftly, writing on X:
“If you threaten or attempt to harm a law enforcement officer, we will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”
King remains in the Kaufman County Jail on a $7,500 bond. Additional details on the case have not yet been released, but given the federal agencies involved, more charges could be on the table.
It’s unclear what set King off, but he’s clearly learning firsthand that calling for violence on social media isn’t just empty talk. It comes with consequences.
