ジョージア州の住民が、パム・ボンディ元司法長官およびクリスティ・ノーム元国土安全保障長官に対し、ソーシャルメディア上で暴力的な脅迫を行ったとして連邦罪に問われている。火曜日にジョージア州北部地区連邦地方裁判所に提出された起訴状によると、エリオット・オーウェン・シュローダー被告は、両氏の過去の公務に関連して、暴力的かつ報復的な脅迫を行った疑いが持たれている。
シュローダー被告は、州間通信による脅迫および元連邦政府高官に対する脅迫の罪で、それぞれ2件ずつ起訴されている。検察側によると、被告は4月3日にX（旧Twitter）へコメントを投稿した。その中にはノーム氏に向けた「鈍いナイフで目玉をえぐり出してやる」「12番ゲージのスラッグ弾で食道を撃ち抜いてやる」「お前の首を杭にさらしてやる」といったメッセージや、ボンディ氏に向けた「パム、お前を殺してやる」といった投稿が含まれていたという。
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A federal grand jury in North Carolina has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two felony counts of threatening President Donald Trump through a social media post. The charges stem from an Instagram photo Comey shared last year showing seashells arranged as '8647' on a beach. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
A 32-year-old Florida resident faces federal charges for allegedly issuing violent threats against President Donald Trump and two senior administration officials over several months.
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Kadrioan Santiago, a 23-year-old from Berea, Kentucky, faces federal charges for interstate threats against President Donald Trump, ICE agents, and law enforcement. Prosecutors say he posted violent messages on Instagram, vowing to slice off Trump's face and feed it to stray dogs while showing off rifles and tactical gear. Santiago was arrested on April 14 during a traffic stop with an arsenal in his vehicle.
President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her position at the Department of Justice on Thursday, April 2, ending her 14-month tenure amid bipartisan criticism over Jeffrey Epstein files, failed politicized investigations, mass DOJ firings, and strained relations with Mexico. Trump praised her on Truth Social as a 'great patriot' for crime crackdowns, appointing Deputy AG Todd Blanche as interim leader amid speculation on her permanent replacement.
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A 29-year-old Chicago man faces federal charges after sending explicit threats to kill President Donald Trump, his son Barron, and Secret Service agents. Michael Kovco allegedly detailed plans for sniper attacks and other violence in messages to the CIA and White House. Authorities arrested him on April 3 following an investigation.
A 27-year-old Florida man faces federal charges after allegedly sending death threats against President Donald Trump to the White House website. Ryan Brown of Crescent City is accused of making the threats in online messages sent in April and May.
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Federal authorities say anger over the U.S. conflict with Iran may have helped drive a suspect to attack President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month. Cole Allen charged a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on April 25 and fired a shotgun at agents protecting the president.