Co-founder of Students for Trump Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges in Washington DC
Ryan Fournier, the co-founder of Students for Trump, was arrested by Washington DC's Metropolitan police on charges of simple assault and threats to do bodily harm. The incident reportedly occurred at a luxury apartment complex where an unnamed victim, who had been dating Fournier for two months, found him intoxicated. According to the victim, Fournier became violent when she attempted to wake him, striking her in the face multiple times. A witness, identified as Fournier's roommate, corroborated the victim's account, stating that Fournier was aggressive and made threatening remarks. The victim also alleged that Fournier had a knife, although it was not used. Fournier has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and a pretrial no-contact order has been issued. A status hearing is scheduled for July 7.