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Florida Man Arrested After Making Death Threats Against Trump: Police
@Source: newsweek.com
A Florida man has been arrested, accused of posting threats against President Donald Trump on social media.Glen DeCicco of Jupiter, age unknown at the time of publication, now faces charges of "making written threats to kill," according to a statement from the Jupiter Police Department.The ContextLaw enforcement is taking threats against Trump very seriously after four separate confirmed assassination attempts on the president since he entered politics.The most notable occurred at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire at Trump while he was on stage, clipping Trump's ear. Crooks was shot dead by Secret Service at the scene.In June 2016, British national Michael Steven Sandford, age 20 at the time, attempted to steal a police officer's firearm at a Trump rally in Las Vegas. He pleaded guilty to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function, receiving one year in prison.The following year, Gregory Lee Leingang, then 42, stole a forklift with the intent of driving it into Trump's presidential vehicle.And on September 13, 2024, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was arrested, accused of firing a rifle from the bushes surrounding Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Routh was detained on charges of possession of a firearm while a former felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.What To KnowDeCicco was arrested without incident on Friday after Jupiter police were alerted to a Facebook post. The department said it worked with the U.S. Secret Service as part of the investigation. Detectives and special agents then interviewed DeCicco and he was taken into custody.The alleged threat against the president occurred as he attended the LIV Golf event in Doral, Florida, on Thursday.No further details have been released.What People Are SayingSecret Service Director Sean Curran said in February: "I'm confident in the men and women in the Secret Service, our partners on the Hill, the secretary, and the cooperation from everyone else. We've really come together, and I'm confident in the process."What Happens NextUnder Florida law, making written threats to kill is a second-degree felony. If DeCicco is convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison.
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