WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ryan Fournier, co-founder of the pro-Trump youth organization Students for Trump, was arrested Friday alongside his associate, Jordan Daley, as federal authorities investigated an alleged scheme involving the impersonation of a Secret Service agent.
According to reports, Secret Service agents took both men into custody in Washington, D.C., following an investigation into allegations that Daley used counterfeit Secret Service credentials to portray himself as a federal agent.
Authorities allege Daley possessed and displayed a fake Secret Service badge, using the credentials to gain access to exclusive venues, impress acquaintances, and intimidate individuals by claiming to be a member of the agency. Investigators reportedly recovered counterfeit law enforcement credentials during the probe.
The investigation also focused on claims that Fournier and Daley cultivated the impression that Daley served as Fournier’s personal security detail. According to reporting, the arrangement helped elevate the pair’s profile within political and social circles in Washington.
Fournier was not arrested on impersonation charges. Instead, authorities arrested him on separate allegations related to an ongoing domestic violence case. Court records indicate the charges include domestic assault and allegations that he violated court orders by contacting a former girlfriend. Fournier has previously denied wrongdoing in the underlying case.
Washington, D.C., CBS affiliate WUSA9 reported additional details about the case, including allegations against Fournier that he assaulted and threatened a woman with a vacuum cleaner and a lamp.
An arrest report catalogues a litany of threats Ryan Fournier allegedly levelled at the woman during the incident in an apartment at CityCenter on 10th Street, Northwest in DC.
People at the scene told police that Ryan Austin Fournier had been drinking when the woman tried to wake him up.
Fournier reportedly had been passed out on an office floor for about two hours when the woman tried to wake him up. After she shouted “get up,” Fournier reportedly was heard shouting threats at her, including “Do you want me to crush your head with this lamp?”
A witness told police that they saw Fournier swinging a handheld vacuum around when they entered the office.
The arrests drew attention because of the close association between the two men and the broader allegations surrounding the fake agent scheme. While investigators focused on Daley’s alleged impersonation of a federal officer, reporting indicates both men were connected to the public image that Daley was serving as a legitimate protective detail.
The case represents the latest legal controversy involving a high-profile figure associated with Students for Trump, an organization founded in 2015 to mobilize young conservative voters and support Donald Trump’s political campaigns.
As of publication, the allegations against both men remain pending, and neither has been convicted of the charges described in court filings and investigative reports.
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