Cane wielding man attacks Turning Point USA event at Texas university

An unidentified man carrying a cane ripped down an American flag and launched an attack at a Turning Point USA event at a Texas university on Tuesday, the New York Post reported. The suspect was captured on video wearing a cape and a wizard-like hat during the incident. [1]

According to the New York Post, the assailant grabbed the Stars and Stripes from a stand before attacking a Turning Point USA representative and two University of Texas students. The conservative group confirmed the details of the attack. [1]

Turning Point USA is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. As FTMQ News reported earlier, campus events hosted by the organization have previously led to arrests and protests at universities in New Mexico and Minnesota. [4][7][8]

In a separate report, Fox News said Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet spoke out against podcast hosts and comedians making light of political violence. Kolvet urged commentators not to celebrate, condone, or glorify political violence or assassinations. [2][3]