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Arizona man accused of threatening Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk

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Updated  October 22, 2024 5:24pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

AZ man accused of threatening Donald Trump Jr.

The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Daniel Ashpes, is accused of making threats against former President Donald Trump's son and Turning Point Co-Founder Charlie Kirk.

The Brief

    • Police say 24-year-old Daniel Ashpes made online threats towards Donald Trump Jr. and Charlie Kirk.
    • The alleged threats were made while Trump Jr. and Kirk were in Tempe on Oct. 17 for a rally.
    • Ashpes is accused of threatening to cause physical injury to another person and using a phone to threaten or intimidate.

TEMPE, Ariz. - A man accused of making online threats towards Donald Trump Jr. and conservative political activist Charlie Kirk while they were in the Valley for a campaign rally has been arrested.

Daniel Ashpes, 24, was taken into custody on Oct. 17, after Tempe Police say 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," police said.

Ashpes was booked into jail and is accused of threatening to cause physical injury to another person and using a phone to threaten or intimidate.

The Source

  • Information for this story was provided by the Tempe Police Department in a news release.