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

A man accused of committing assault aboard a flight from Wichita, Kansas to the DCA airport in Arlington, Virginia near the nation’s capital, indicated that he traveled to D.C. because he wanted to talk to President Donald Trump, according to an affidavit by an FBI special agent reviewed by Fox News Digital. 

“Upon the flight’s arrival, the defendant made several statements, including that he had come to D.C. to speak to President Trump. When asked why he wanted to speak to the President, he stated that he was ‘mad,'” the document notes of defendant Asterius Mutayoba Rulamka, adding that a search uncovered a Lone Star State driver’s license. 

“A criminal history check revealed that DHS encountered the defendant in 2014 as a non-immigrant overstay, and immigration proceedings are pending.”

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

“On March 5, law enforcement responded to American Eagle flight 5574 after its arrival in Washington, D.C. (DCA) due to a disruptive customer. We do not tolerate violence, and thank our team members for their professionalism,” the company said in a statement.

Fox News’ Lillian LeCroy contributed to this report