- A 50-year-old Indiana woman, Nathalie Rose Jones, is charged in Washington, DC, for threatening on Facebook to “sacrificially kill” President Donald Trump
- Jones admitted to Secret Service agents that she would attempt to kill Trump with a blade, claiming she wanted to avenge Covid-19 victims
- Prosecutors vow swift justice, stressing the seriousness of threatening a president
A 50-year-old woman has been charged with making violent threats against President Donald Trump, after she vowed on social media to “sacrificially kill” him.
Nathalie Rose Jones, from Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested on Saturday, August in Washington, DC, where prosecutors said she had travelled with the intention of “eliminating” Trump if given the opportunity.
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Explicit threats shared online
In a Facebook post, Jones allegedly wrote:
“I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disembowelling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present.”
She later urged then Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to “please arrange the arrest and removal ceremony of POTUS Trump as a terrorist on the American People” in a separate post on 14 August.
Prosecutors said the threats were monitored by the Secret Service, which had been tracking Jones’s online activity since early August.
Secret Service interview and protest arrest
On 15 August, Jones voluntarily met with Secret Service agents, where she admitted she would “carry out her mission of killing” Trump with a “bladed object” if the chance arose.
She allegedly claimed her motive was to “avenge all the lives lost during the Covid-19 pandemic” and called Trump a “terrorist” and a “nazi.”
Jones was taken into custody the following day after she attended a protest near the White House. During questioning after her arrest, she admitted making the threats but insisted she had no “present desire to harm” the former president.
Prosecutors vow swift justice
DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro condemned the threats in a statement:
“Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution. Make no mistake — justice will be served.”
Charges filed in federal court
Jones has been charged in the US District Court for Washington, DC, with threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on the President of the United States. She also faces charges of transmitting threats in interstate commerce.
The White House has not yet commented on the incident.
Trump makes declarations over plans to contest
Legit.ng earlier reported that US President Donald Trump has given a strong signal that he does not intend to run for office again in 2028, despite interest from some of his allies.
In a new interview with CNBC on Monday, August 5, Trump said he is unlikely to seek a third term in office. When asked directly if he would run again after his current term ends, Trump responded, “No. Probably not.”
Source: Legit.ng