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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania man indicted by federal grand jury after threatening to kill President Trump
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man from Butler was indicted by a federal grand jury after making threats to assault and murder President Donald Trump, along with other United States officials and agents. Shawn Monper, 32, was indicted and detained in the Butler County Prison, Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced. In April, the FBI arrested Monper, with law enforcement seizing three handguns that were purchased between February and March 2025. After his preliminary and detention hearings on April 14, the court found that Monper was a danger to the community and ordered that he be detained pending trial. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: DOJ: Pennsylvania man charged for threatening to kill President Trump The law provides for a maximum total sentencing on each count of up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 or both. The FBI had originally received a tip that a YouTube account named 'Mr. Satan', allegedly run by Monper, which had posted about making threats against Trump, ICE and other officials between January and April. The complaint alleged that on one occasion, Monper wrote, 'We just need to start killing people, Trump, Elon, all the heads of the agencies Trump appointed, and anyone who stands in the way.'. Assistant United States Attorney Brendan J. McKenna is prosecuting this case on behalf ofthe government. The FBI and the Butler Township Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the indictment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Arab News
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
‘Mr Satan' charged with Trump assassination threat, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON: A US man posting content online as 'Mr Satan' has been charged with threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump and other government officials, the Department of Justice announced Friday. Shawn Monper, 32, was detained and charged in a federal criminal complaint with 'making threats to assault and murder' Trump and other US officials, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. In a statement, the DOJ said the FBI received an emergency message about threats posted on YouTube by a user who identified himself as 'Mr Satan,' whose Internet activity was determined to correspond with Monper's residence. Monper is coincidentally from Butler, Pennsylvania where Trump was nearly assassinated during a campaign rally in July. Shortly after Trump's inauguration in January, Monper obtained a firearms permit and commented from his account that he had 'bought several guns and been stocking up on ammo since Trump got in office,' the DOJ said. On February 17 he wrote: 'Nah, we just need to start killing people, Trump, Elon, all the heads of agencies Trump appointed, and anyone who stands in the way,' referring to Trump's billionaire adviser Elon Musk. 'Remember, we are the majority, MAGA is a minority of the country, and by the time its time to make the move, they will be weakened, many will be crushed by these policies, and they will want revenge too. American Revolution 2.0,' he said, according to the DOJ. Then on March 4, in a YouTube video titled 'Live: Trump's address to Congress,' Monper said he was 'going to assassinate him myself,' the DOJ added. Monper hails from Butler township, scene of a shooting last July 13 that nearly took Trump's life, when a would-be assassin's bullet grazed the Republican's ear at an outdoor campaign rally. One person was killed and three were injured. 'Rest assured that whenever and wherever threats of assassination or mass violence occur, this Department of Justice will find, arrest, and prosecute the suspect to the fullest extent of the law and seek the maximum appropriate punishment,' Attorney General Pam Bondi said in the statement. A detention hearing is scheduled for April 14.
USA Today
12-04-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
DOJ charges Pennsylvania man for posting YouTube threats to kill Trump, ICE agents
DOJ charges Pennsylvania man for posting YouTube threats to kill Trump, ICE agents Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Trump describes assassination attempt in RNC speech In his opening remarks at the Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump described the assassination attempt at a campaign rally. A Pennsylvania man who resides in the same town where a would-be assassin fired gunshots at President Donald Trump was charged by federal agents with making threats on YouTube to murder the president other U.S. officials, the Justice Department announced. Shawn Monper, 32, was charged with four counts of influencing, impeding or retaliating against a federal official after he posted comments under several YouTube videos threatening to kill or injure Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the Justice Department said Friday. Federal prosecutors said that Google, YouTube's parent company, sent the FBI an emergency disclosure containing information about Monper's comments that he made under the account name "Mr Satan." The comments were posted between January and April. 'Rest assured that whenever and wherever threats of assassination or mass violence occur, this Department of Justice will find, arrest, and prosecute the suspect to the fullest extent of the law and seek the maximum appropriate punishment,' Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. Monper is a resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, the same city where Thomas Matthew Crooks began shooting at Trump during a July 2024 campaign rally. Trump was wounded; Corey Comperatore, an attendee, was killed and two attendees were injured. Secret Service snipers fatally shot Crooks moments later. A portrait of Trump pumping his fist after the attempt is hanging in the White House. Artist Marc Lipp created the artwork based on Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci's image, which quickly circulated on social media and in numerous merchandise. According to prosecutors, Monper obtained a firearms permit in January, days after Trump's inauguration and commented in February about stockpiling guns and ammunition. An attorney for Monper didn't immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment. Man declares ICE 'terrorists' in threats According to federal prosecutors, Monper posted the comments on four separate YouTube videos that spoke about Trump's State of the Union message, immigration policies and his use of the Justice Department. In one video, Monper commented, "we just need to start killing people," naming Trump, Musk, federal department secretaries and "anyone who stands in the way," prosecutors wrote. "Remember, we are the majority, MAGA is a minority of the country, and by the time its time to make the move, they will be weakened, many will be crush by these policies, and they will want revenge too. American Revolution 2.0 (sic)," prosecutors say Monper wrote on Feb. 17. He commented a few weeks later under a video summarizing Trump's address to Congress that he's going to "assassinate" Trump himself. Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts, one in Pennsylvania and another in September at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Several people have been charged for threatening or plotting to kill Trump. Monper shifted focus to ICE, calling the agency "terrorists" on March 18 and telling people they must be killed, prosecutors wrote. Weeks later, Monper repeated the threat. "If I see an armed ice agent, I will consider it a domestic terrorist, and an active shooter and open fire on them (sic)," prosecutors say he wrote on April 1. The FBI and Butler Township Police Department arrested Monper on April 9. Contact reporter Krystal Nurse at knurse@ Follow her on X @KrystalRNurse, and on BlueSky @
New York Times
11-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Pennsylvania Man Threatened to Kill Trump and Musk, U.S. Says
A Pennsylvania man was arrested this week after the authorities said he threatened to assassinate President Trump, Elon Musk and other government officials in comments that he posted on YouTube. Google, which owns YouTube, alerted the F.B.I. on Tuesday to the threatening comments, which were posted by someone using the username 'Mr Satan,' whom the authorities later identified as Shawn Monper, of Butler, Pa., according to a criminal complaint. Mr. Monper, 32, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with four counts of influencing, impeding or retaliating against a federal official and a federal law enforcement officer. According to the court documents, Mr. Monper wrote, 'im going to assassinate him myself' in the comments under a livestream of Mr. Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on March 4. In a comment on another YouTube video on Feb. 17, according to the complaint, Mr. Monper wrote, 'Nah, we just need to start killing people, Trump, Elon, all the heads of agencies Trump appointed, and anyone who stands in the way.' On Feb. 26, according to the complaint, Mr. Monper wrote that he had 'bought several guns' and had been stocking up on ammunition since Mr. Trump took office for a second time, promising 'to do a mass shooting.' Butler, Pa., where Mr. Monper lives, was the site of a campaign rally where Mr. Trump was injured in an assassination attempt on July 13. The complaint did not mention that episode. Mr. Monper's lawyer did not respond to requests for comment on Friday. In addition to Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were also a target of Mr. Monper's threats, federal prosecutors said. As the Trump administration has ramped up its deportation efforts, I.C.E. and Department of Homeland Security agents have come under scrutiny for detaining students and legal immigrants. On Friday, an immigration judge in Louisiana found that the Trump administration could deport a Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident, Mahmoud Khalil, for his role in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus last year. In a statement on Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi thanked the F.B.I. and the Butler Township police for their work on the investigation. 'Rest assured that whenever and wherever threats of assassination or mass violence occur, this Department of Justice will find, arrest, and prosecute the suspect to the fullest extent of the law and seek the maximum appropriate punishment,' she said.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania man charged with threatening Trump, ICE agents, other officials
A Pennsylvania man has been federally charged with making threats to assault and assassinate President Donald Trump, other U.S. officials and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Shawn Monper, 32, who was arrested on Wednesday, lives in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the president was shot during a campaign rally last July. "I want to applaud the outstanding and courageous investigative work of the FBI and the Butler Township Police Department, who thankfully identified and apprehended this individual before he could carry out his threats against President Trump's life and the lives of other innocent Americans," Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement on Friday. Florida Charges Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect With Attempted Murder, Terrorism She added, "Rest assured that whenever and wherever threats of assassination or mass violence occur, this Department of Justice will find, arrest, and prosecute the suspect to the fullest extent of the law and seek the maximum appropriate punishment." The FBI was notified about Monper's YouTube account, for which he used the name "Mr Satan," on Tuesday and was able to link the account to his home in Butler. Read On The Fox News App State-controlled Iranian Newspaper Calls For Firing Bullets Into Trump's 'Empty' Skull He made several threatening statements between Jan. 15 and April 5, including that he was "going to assassinate" Trump "myself," "ICE are terrorist people, we need to start killing them," and "Eventually im going to do a mass shooting." On Feb. 17, he said: "Nah, we just need to start killing people, Trump, Elon [Musk], all the heads of agencies Trump appointed, and anyone who stands in the way. Remember, we are the majority, MAGA is a minority of the country, and by the time its time to make the move, they will be weakened, many will be crushed by these policies, and they will want revenge too. American Revolution 2.0." The FBI investigation also found that Monper got a firearms permit after Trump's inauguration, which he commented about on his YouTube channel. "I have bought several guns and been stocking up on ammo since Trump got in office," he said after the inauguration, further commenting on his account in March, "I have been buying 1 gun a month since the election, body armor, and ammo." He threatened ICE again on April 1, writing, "If I see an armed ice agent, I will consider it a domestic terrorist, and an active shooter and open fire on them." The Butler Township Police Department in Pennsylvania are investigating the case along with the FBI. Monper is next expected in court on Monday. Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler on July 13. The shooter was killed by the Secret Service. A Florida man was also arrested for attempting to assassinate the president in September after he was found armed, lying in wait outside of his golf course in West Palm Beach. Last week, another Florida man was arrested for making threats on social media to assassinate article source: Pennsylvania man charged with threatening Trump, ICE agents, other officials
