Texas man arrested for threatening to ‘open fire’ on ICE agents

The Department of Homeland Security has arrested a man in Texas for allegedly making threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

Robert King, a US citizen, was taken into custody in McKinney, Texas, after pledging on social media to “open fire” on ICE agents in his neighborhood, according to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas.

King’s rhetoric follows a similar incident in which another man, a TikTok user known as "belal_donq," went viral this week for posting a video urging people to shoot ICE agents “on sight.”

"Shoot at ICE agents on sight. That’s right. If ICE agents are trying to take you or a loved one, shoot them on sight,” the user said in the viral video, which has since been removed. "The way they’re pulling up with masks on, with unmarked vehicles, no badge, no nothing, it could be anybody. It can be gang members. You have every right to shoot at them. This would be the best self-defense case. You’re just in fear for your life."

He went on to criticize the motives of ICE agents, saying, "Why would you wanna be an ICE agent anyway? Do you like separating kids from their parents? Do you like deporting students that are studying? I can understand deporting a gang member or criminals, but innocent people is ridiculous.”

In response to the video, Noem posted on X, stating, “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.”