Texas man 'mad' at Trump arrested, accused of assaulting fellow passenger on flight to DC

A antheral accused of committing battle aboard a formation from Wichita, Kansas to the DCA airdrome successful Arlington, Virginia adjacent the nation's capital, indicated that helium traveled to D.C. due to the fact that helium wanted to speech to President Donald Trump, according to an affidavit by an FBI peculiar cause reviewed by Fox News Digital. 

"Upon the flight’s arrival, the suspect made respective statements, including that helium had travel to D.C. to talk to President Trump. When asked wherefore helium wanted to talk to the President, helium stated that helium was 'mad,'" the papers notes of suspect Asterius Mutayoba Rulamka, adding that a hunt uncovered a Lone Star State driver's license. 

"A transgression past cheque revealed that DHS encountered the suspect successful 2014 arsenic a non-immigrant overstay, and migration proceedings are pending."

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Asterius Mutayoba Rulamka (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

The affidavit alleges the man, calved successful 1970, departed from his assigned spot and moved to the backmost of the aircraft, wherever helium yelled astatine a formation attendant and threatened "to ‘f--- him up’ upon landing."

Rulamka is besides alleged to person assaulted a rider who was filming.

"The suspect noticed the filming and began attacking Victim-2, grabbing his arms and telling him helium was ‘going to f--- him up.’ He took Victim-2’s chapeau and the glasses disconnected of his look and repeatedly struck Victim-2. At 1 point, helium struck Victim-2 successful the look adjacent his near eye, causing bruising and a bloodshot eye," according to the affidavit.

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The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) connected the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation gathering successful Washington, D.C., connected March 10, 2025. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

"At 1 point, the suspect attempted to plaything at" the formation attendant, who, "was capable to determination retired of the mode successful clip to debar being struck, but successful the process injured his hand. He sustained a tiny laceration to his digit and a breached fingernail," the papers states.

Fox News Digital reached retired to American Airlines for comment. 

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American Airlines signage astatine John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) successful New York, connected Friday, July 19, 2024.  (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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"On March 5, instrumentality enforcement responded to American Eagle formation 5574 aft its accomplishment successful Washington, D.C. (DCA) owed to a disruptive customer. We bash not tolerate violence, and convey our squad members for their professionalism," the institution said successful a statement.

Fox News' Lillian LeCroy contributed to this report