A Rutgers University history professor who's written multiple books about Antifa says he's moving out of the country after receiving multiple death threats, including to his home.

Professor Mark Bray notified students this week that his courses will move online as he relocates to Europe with his family for safety.

The threats came after Bray publicly commented on President Trump's executive order in September designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

Several far-right activists targeted Bray online, publishing his home address and called for his firing.

While a Rutgers chapter of the conservative student group Turning Point USA launched a petition to oust him, citing risks to their safety, alleging that Bray's writings and lectures promote political violence.

Meanwhile, faculty unions are rallying behind Bray and his partner, also a Rutgers professor, calling the attacks a threat to academic freedom.

Officials at Rutgers University say they're investigating the situation.

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