Pennsylvania man has been charged by the federal government for assault and threatening to assassination President Donald Trumpother U.S. authorities and U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Shaun Monper, 32, arrested Wednesday, lives in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the president was shot. Campaign meeting last July.
“I would like to praise the outstanding and brave investigation work of the FBI and Butler Township Police Department. I thankfully identified and arrested this individual before carrying out any threats to President Trump’s life and the lives of other innocent Americans.” Pamela Bondy He said in a statement Friday.
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The Pennsylvania man is accused of making threats against President Trump, other US officials and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“Whether assassination or threats of massive violence, anytime, anywhere, ensure that this Department of Justice finds suspects, arrests them, prosecutes them, and seeks the maximum appropriate punishment,” she added.
The FBI was notified about Monper’s YouTube account and was able to link the account to Butler’s home on Tuesday using the name “Mr. Satan.”
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He issued several threatening statements between January 15th and April 5th, including “assassinating Trump,” “Ice is the terrorist people, we need to start killing them,” and “eventually we need to have mass shootings.”
On February 17th, he said: “No, we just need to start killing people, Trump, Elon. [Musk]heads of all the agents appointed by Trump, and those who get in the way. We are the majority, and Maga is a minority in the country, and by the time we make the move, they are weakened, many are crushed by these policies, and they too want revenge. American Revolution 2.0. ”
President Trump was shot in the ear on July 13th at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
An FBI investigation also found that Monper got firearms permission after Trump took office, commenting on his YouTube channel.
“I bought some guns and have been storing up ammunition since Trump took office,” he said he made more comments about his account in March after taking office.
He threatened the ice again on April 1, writing, “If you see an armed ice agent, you’ll make it a domestic terrorist, an active shooter, and set them on fire and start a fire.”
Butler Township Police Station In Pennsylvania We are investigating the cases with the FBI.
Trump’s assassination suspect, Ryan Rouse, was arrested in West Palm Beach, Florida in September. (Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office)
Monper is expected next in court on Monday.
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Trump listened at a campaign rally in Butler on July 13th. The shooter was killed by the Secret Service. A Florida man was also arrested in September for attempting to assassinate the president after he realized he was armed as he was waiting outside a golf course in West Palm Beach.
Last week, one more A Florida man has been arrested To pose a threat to social media to assassinate Trump.
