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His name is Derek Lopez and he's a 27-year-old teaching assistant at Illinois State University. Ten days ago we had him in our headlines after he was arrested for making an ass of himself by flipping a TPUSA table on campus.WATCH: A teacher assistant at Illinois State University flipped over a @tpusastudents table and tore down flyers promoting an upcoming @alexstein99 event.🎥 @jessburback @tpusastudents pic.twitter.com/ydhIfcEa24— FRONTLINES TPUSA (@FrontlinesTPUSA) October 17, 2025The university indicated he had actually done this twice, but it was only caught on video once. He was arrested for disorderly conduct and damage to propery.On October 17, 2025,...

A former teaching assistant who was fired by Illinois State University was arrested in a joint operation by FBI and Secret Service agents on Tuesday. Derek Lopez, 27, has been charged with threatening President Donald Trump, according to the bureau. "The arrest follows a month-long investigation coordinated with the above agencies, which also included the Illinois State University Police Department, regarding Lopez's online and in-person activities," according to an FBI memo obtained by Fox News Digital. "Lopez is alleged to have recently made threats against a sitting President, which prompted the current federal charges." "The threats against President Trump allegedly...

A graduate student at Illinois State University has been arrested after he was caught on camera toppling a Turning Point USA table. The vandal, who has been identified as 27-year-old Derek Lopez, was seen confronting student members of the conservative organization at the school as they were promoting YouTuber and comedian Alex Stein's October 20 event at the university. 'Well you know, Jesus did it, so you know I gotta do it right?' Lopez, wearing bright red pants and a red flannel with his hair up in a bun, could be seen telling one of the student activists. He then...