Federal authorities have accused an Arizona man of threatening to “put a hole” in President-elect Donald Trump's face after months of posting deranged videos of him brandishing a rifle and threatening to shoot his first family. The man was arrested.
Manuel Tamayo-Torres was taken into custody in San Diego on Monday after threatening President Trump, 78, in a video by Thursday. ABC News reported.
The charging document refers to Trump as “Individual 1,” says the threat was “vague but direct,” and accuses Tamayo-Torres of posting “numerous” videos “almost every day” over several months. did.
In a series of profane videos posted on Facebook, the suspect claims Trump kidnapped and sex trafficked children, Tamayo Torres, the report said. It is unknown whether he has any children.
“[Y]You guys are going to die,” he allegedly said, referring to Trump in a video posted Thursday. “[Y]Our son will die. Your whole family will die…I'll punch a hole in your face. ”
He allegedly made deranged threats against former and future presidents in several videos brandishing what federal authorities described as “what appeared to be a white AR-15-style rifle with a 30-round magazine inserted.” Ru.
In an Aug. 23 video, Tamayo Torres appears to film herself leaving Trump's rally at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, where she meets the former president and Incognito. She said she saw a service worker kidnap her daughter to sell her. enter prostitution.
In addition to the charge of threatening the president, authorities also charged him with lying on federal documents last year and making false statements when purchasing firearms. Although his documents indicated he had no prior felony convictions, he was actually convicted of assault. 2003.
Evidence from Tamayo-Torres' Facebook page shows he was in possession of a tactical shotgun, another rifle and a high-capacity magazine, according to court documents.
Before Tamayo-Torres' arrest, President Trump had been the target of several assassination attempts in the run-up to the Nov. 5 election, including one in July against then-candidate Thomas Crooks. This includes an attempt to shoot someone in the ear and then kill a bystander. Killed by a Secret Service sniper at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Just two months later, would-be assassin Ryan Routh was arrested hiding with a rifle in the bushes at President Trump's golf course in Florida while President-elect Trump was golfing nearby.
Routh was stopped at the last minute when Secret Service agents discovered the barrel of a rifle in the brush.
Tamayo-Torres is expected to be extradited to Arizona to face charges.
