Former WSU Instructor Pleads Guilty in Assault on Student Wearing Trump Hat

Former WSU instructor pleads guilty in assault on student wearing Trump hat

A former WSU instructor, Patrick Mahoney, pleaded guilty to assaulting a student wearing a Trump hat and was sentenced to seven days in jail.

Former WSU Teaching Assistant Sentenced for Assault Over MAGA Hat

Patrick Mahoney PULLMAN, WA – A 34-year-old former Washington State University teaching assistant in the School of Politics has been sentenced to a week in jail for assaulting another student because he was wearing a MAGA hat. Patrick Mahoney pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor 4th degree assault in Whitman County District Court in Pullman. Mahoney assaulted a 25-year-old student, Jay Sani on College Hill on the evening of February 28th. He t…

Former WSU instructor pleads guilty to assault, to spend year in jail

Patrick Mahoney, the former WSU instructor fired for assaulting a student wearing a Trump hat, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault Thursday and will spend just under a year in jail. “This is a concerning set of circumstances,” District Court Judge John Hart said. “This is a place where people come from far and wide to assemble and learn, to grow and broaden their perspective, and to engage in healthy debate.” Jay Sani, the victim, suggested …