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Arrested Trump Ally Calls for Tougher ICE, Claims DOJ Role

5/29/2026

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Hours after his arrest, Ryan Fournier, co-founder of Students for Trump, used X to urge ICE to enforce immigration more harshly.
He was arrested in Washington, D.C., on assault charges, pleaded not guilty, and, according to the victim, was intoxicated, struck her with a lamp, and brandished a switchblade.
He announced that he had become Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump.

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Story summary

Hours after his arrest, Ryan Fournier, co-founder of Students for Trump, used X to urge ICE to enforce immigration more harshly.
He was arrested in Washington, D.C., on assault charges, pleaded not guilty, and, according to the victim, was intoxicated, struck her with a lamp, and brandished a switchblade.
He announced that he had become Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump.