Savannah Hernandez said Wednesday that she was diagnosed with a concussion after being attacked by an anti-ICE mob that included a UW-Stevens Point soccer player and her father.
Conservative journalist Savanah Hernandez revealed Wednesday she was diagnosed with a concussion after being assaulted by leftist protesters during an anti-ICE demonstration outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on April 11.
Hernandez, a contributor with Turning Point USA’s Frontlines, posted on X that she canceled multiple media interviews scheduled for the day after feeling drained and needing time to recover.
“I’ve been dealing with headaches, dizziness and lightheadedness and was informed by a doctor that I do have a concussion,” she wrote. “Typically I try to work as hard as possible to bring coverage to a story, but this has also been a difficult subject for me to have to rewatch and recount.”
Video from the incident shows protesters, including University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point soccer player Paige Ostroushko and her family, confronting Hernandez as she filmed the protest. High-pitched whistles were blown in her ear before the encounter turned physical, with shoving that left Hernandez injured.
UW-Stevens Point has quietly removed Ostroushko from its women’s soccer roster page for the spring 2026 season. The 5-foot-7 forward/midfielder from Prior Lake, Minn., who appeared in 11 matches and scored a goal in 2025, is no longer listed, though the university has issued no public statement on her status, citing student privacy laws. Its student-athlete handbook states that physical violence and harmful behavior “will not be tolerated” and can lead to dismissal from teams or expulsion.
Ostroushko faces disorderly conduct charges in connection with the attack, which has drawn FBI interest amid rising concerns over political violence targeting journalists. Her father, Chris Ostroushko, was arrested on charge of obstruction with force.
