For his terrifying threats against Donald Trump, a Texas man who declared on the internet that he would succeed where others failed has finally pled guilt in federal court and faces years in prison.
The Department of Justice reports that 52-year-old Robert Herrera formally entered a guilty plea to one count of making threats against the President of the United States at his appearance before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney this week. Only months after Trump was the target of a real-life assassination attempt during a campaign rally, the plea represents the dramatic conclusion of a case that rocked federal officials.
Everything started on July 10 when KSAT in San Antonio posted a Facebook story about Trump’s planned trip to the Texas Hill Country in the wake of disastrous floods. Under the alias Robert Herrer, Herrera posted a threatening statement in the comments section that instantly raised suspicions.
Prior to President Donald Trump’s visit to Kerr County, 52-year-old Robert Herrera of San Antonio, Texas, was arrested for threatening him. He allegedly shared a picture of himself brandishing an assault rifle and a picture from the 2024 assassination attempt on Facebook along with the caption, “I won’t miss.” 6IgHqkZV7x Hepic.twitter.com
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Herrera included a picture of Trump encircled by Secret Service officers, taken on July 13, 2024, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, shortly after Thomas M. Crooks opened fire on him. Trump just made it through the attempt after being hit by a sniper’s bullet that grazed his ear.
Herrera captioned the picture bluntly, saying, “I won’t miss.”
The threat didn’t end there. Prosecutors claim that in response to Herrera’s post, another Facebook user warned him, “I promise you won’t get the chance.”
Herrera didn’t back down; he doubled down. In response, he posted again, saying, “I’ll just come for you.” The threat this time included a picture of an assault rifle with mags filled.
For law enforcement, that was sufficient. Authorities found Herrera and arrested him in a matter of hours.
The FBI, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the San Antonio Police Department, and the U.S. Secret Service all became involved in the case very rapidly. Investigators collaborated to create the evidence that finally caused Herrera to collapse in court this week.
Prosecutors claim that the Facebook postings made his intentions quite evident, even though the formal criminal complaint has not yet been made public.
It is crucial to realize that, despite the FBI’s unwavering support and defense of every American’s right to free speech, threatening violence against anyone is a federal criminal and not protected speech under the constitution. Shortly after Herrera’s arrest, Aaron Tapp, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s San Antonio Field Office, stated.
A sentence hearing, though no date has been set, is now scheduled as a result of Herrera’s guilty plea. He faces a potential sentence of five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when he appears in court again.
The court now has final say over the destiny of a man who previously boasted, “I won’t miss.” Federal prosecutors, who are already on high alert following the actual assassination attempt on Trump this summer, undoubtedly intended to make it clear that threats made online against a president will not be dismissed as meaningless.
Herrera’s online bluster has come to an end with a guilty plea; the only question now is how long he will be imprisoned.
