Texas Man Charged for Threatening ICE Agents, Officials

Robert Wilson King, a 35-year-old man from North Texas, has been arrested and charged with making violent threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and several public officials via social media. King, who was living out of his car at the time, posted statements threatening to 'shoot and kill ICE agents,' claiming they were a 'secret police force with no real legal authority.' His online threats extended to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and other political figures. King was charged with transmitting an interstate threat, a federal offense that could result in a maximum sentence of five years in prison. He remains in custody pending a detention hearing, with a bond set at $7,500. Federal authorities emphasize the seriousness of such threats, highlighting the need to address violent rhetoric online.