The federal authorities accused the man of providing online threats of assassinating the president Donald Trump And billionaire technology Elon Musk.
Context
Trump, who survived multiple assassination attempts during the 2024 presidential campaign, Many death threats received. I pushed failed attempts against his life Increase the protection of his secret serviceThe agency said after the November elections, “It will be preserved to go forward.”
Musk Receive threats likewise. the Timing The CEO, who heads the Ministry of Government efficiency and supervised the cuts in the budget and the demobilization of collective workers in the federal government, was Wide -scale protests topic In recent months.
What do you know
Sean Monber, 32, was charged with four charges of “assault and murder” against Trump, Moses and other government officials, including the application of immigration and customs (IceAgents, and Ministry of Justice He said on Friday.
The agency said in a statement that Federal Bureau of Investigation I received an urgent alert about the threats published on YouTube by a user that determines the “Devil”. Investigators tracked the online activity to the headquarters of the Munber.
According to the Ministry of Justice, shortly after Trump’s inauguration on January 20, Monber got a firearms permit and commented on his YouTube account that he “bought many weapons and storing ammunition since Trump took office.”
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On February 17, the agency said, Monber wrote, “Nah, we just need to start killing people, Trump, Elon, all the heads of the agencies appointed by Trump, and anyone standing on the way.”
He added, according to the Ministry of Justice.
On March 4, it was claimed that Monber doubled during Livestream on YouTube, entitled “Live: Trump’s to To CongressThe agency said: “He said,“ He will sing it myself. “
It is also claimed that Monber has committed threats against immigration agents, and writes: “If you see an armed agent of the ice, I will consider him a local terrorist, active and open fire and open fire.”
Public Prosecutor Pam Bondi She said in a statement that her ministry “will seek the maximum sentence.”
Munber from Bater, Pennsylvania, where Trump was almost assassinated During the campaign gathering in July.
During the accident, a gunman opened the fire from the near surface. One of the attendees was killed, several others were injured and Trump was difficult, who quickly rushed out of the theater by secret service agents.
One lead sponsors the right ear of Trump, causing clear bleeding. The officials later said the bullet was absent from a fatal beating with only bushs.
In September, Trump Another assassination attempt survived. An armed man with a pistol violated the vicinity of the Trump International Golf Club in Florida while republican It was in the building, which prompted a quick response from the secret service.
The suspect was intercepted before reaching the main building and was detained without firing shots. The authorities later confirmed that the individual had expressed his intention to harm the president, and put him as a reliable assassination attempt.
What people say
Public Prosecutor Pamela Bondi said in a statement: “I want to pay out the distinguished and brave investigation of the Federal Investigation Office and the Police Department of the town of Bater, who has fortunately and arrested this person before he could carry out his threats against President Trump’s life and the life of other innocent Americans.
“Be reassuring that whenever the assassination or mass violence threats occur, you will find this Ministry of Justice, and to prosecute the suspect to the maximum of the law and request the appropriate maximum punishment.”
What happens after that
Munber, who has not yet entered an appeal, was held until the hearing on April 14.
