Tempe School Teacher Arrested For Threatening Donald Trump Jr. And Turning Point’s Charlie Kirk

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Donald Trump Jr. addresses an enthusiastic crowd at the RNC convention.

Tempe Police Department officers have arrested Tempe Union High School teacher Daniel Ashpes for multiple counts of online threats made toward Donald Trump Jr., and Charlie Kirk who were in Tempe for a political rally last week.

According to the Tempe Police Department (TPD), the 24-year-old Ashpes was taken into custody by Tempe police on Thursday, after detectives were notified of threatening messages sent in response to an automated mass-messaging system asking for an RSVP to the Turning Point rally at a Tempe hotel.

TPD’s Threat Mitigation Unit launched an immediate investigation and developed probable cause for Ashpes’ arrest that same day. In an interview with detectives, Ashpes admitted to sending the messages.

Ashpes was arrested at his residence around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and booked into the Tempe City Jail on the following misdemeanor charges:

  • 3 counts of Threatening to Cause Physical Injury to Another Person
  • 1 count of Using a Phone to Threaten or Intimidate

The Tempe Union High School District released the following statement:

Mr. Daniel Ashpes is a Tempe Union High School District employee. He has been placed on administrative leave as authorities investigate the situation at hand. While we cannot comment on the specifics of the situation, we are aware that Tempe PD has filed charges related to alleged online threats. TUHSD does not tolerate or condone any form of threats or harassment made by employees or students.

There have been two assassination attempts against President Donald Trump this year.

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11 Comments

  1. The Left promises everything. The Left’s policies ruin everything, including butt-wipes teaching our children,

  2. Another emotional a**hole. The Democratic party is creating these people with their hate messaging. I have had neighbors, even a doctor try to belittle me for believing in Trump.

  3. Any bets he keeps his job………he is one of the thousands of liberal union indoctrination clones working in the public school system. Please, if you can get your kids out of our cesspool public school systems as soon as possible.

    • Totally agree, Ashpes will more than likely keep his job in the TUHSD as an administrator of some sort.

  4. A history Teacher aught to know better. Teachers College should teach civility rather than Marxist ideology. Sadly those hired to teach math, reading and writing are failing in all areas. Hopefully this unhinged young man will find employment away from High School students.

    • no, I think its called INDOCTRINATING. My 9yo grandson told me that he is supporting harris. When I asked why he said ms—- said to. Why bother kids this young and younger when they DO NOT actually teach HISTORY or CIVICS to them. A great way to call this indoctrination education.

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