U.S. law enforcement has arrested a 50-year-old Indiana woman, Nathalie Rose Jones, after she allegedly plotted to kidnap and assassinate President Donald Trump.
According to federal court documents, Jones was arrested on Saturday, August 16, after posting alarming threats on Facebook and tagging the FBI in her posts. She reportedly wrote that she was willing to “sacrificially kill” the U.S. President and described in detail how she intended to carry out the plan.
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Authorities revealed that Jones traveled from New York to Washington, D.C., allegedly with the intention of executing her threats. In her social media activity, investigators found several disturbing statements where she called Trump a terrorist, accused his administration of dictatorship, and blamed him for “extreme and unnecessary loss of life” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The criminal complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court, charges Jones with threatening to take the life of, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on the President of the United States, as well as transmitting threats across state lines.
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DC U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro described the incident as one of the most serious crimes in the country’s legal framework.
“Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution,” Pirro said in a statement. “Justice will be served. We extend our deepest gratitude to the Secret Service and law enforcement officers for their tireless commitment to protecting our leaders and our nation.”
The U.S. Secret Service is leading the investigation, while the case will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Satter. Jones remains in custody as further investigations continue.
This case adds to a series of threats against sitting and former U.S. presidents, but analysts say what makes this situation different is that Jones allegedly declared her intentions publicly before attempting to act on them.
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