San Antonio Police Department
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — A San Antonio man accused of making a threat against President Trump is facing charges.
In a Friday release, the San Antonio Police Department says Robert Herrera, 52, was arrested Thursday, just ahead of Trump’s planned visit to Kerr County to survey catastrophic flood damage on the Fourth of July.
Investigators say Herrera commented on a San Antonio news outlet’s July 10 Facebook post about the visit, and they say he replied, ”I won’t miss,” along with a photo of Secret Service agents surrounding Trump just after the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. According to a criminal complaint, a separate Facebook poster replied to “Robert Herrer” stating, “you won’t get the chance, I promise,” to which “Robert Herrer” responded to, “I’ll just come for you.” Accompanying that statement, “Robert Herrer” included a photo of an assault rifle and loaded magazines.
Herrera was arrested the same day and is facing a federal charge of making threats against the President and interstate threatening communications. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison for each charge.
“SAPD remains committed to working alongside our federal partners to ensure that threats of violence are taken seriously and addressed quickly,” said Chief William McManus for the San Antonio Police Department. “I want to commend the individual who reported the threatened violence against POTUS. Law enforcement cannot do this job without the assistance of our community.
The U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and San Antonio Police Department are investigating the case with assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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