The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against a Florida man accused of threatening to kill President Joe Biden, days before the unrelated Trump assassination attempt.
The FBI has said that there is no known motive yet in the shooting that targeted former President Donald Trump on Saturday, and that they do not have any evidence that the shooter had any accomplices.
According to investigators, Jason Patrick Alday, 39, initially threatened to “slit” Biden’s throat while checking in to a mental health facility. Then in early July, agents with the US Secret Service interviewed Alday at his home about the alleged threats, which he denied.
Several days later, Alday allegedly posted on X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, “I’ll kill joe biden today!!”
Federal agents combed through Alday’s tweets and found additional threats against the president – including one that read “sources: Joe biden’s health is declining rapidly. Not doing too good at all. Should I finish him off?” They also said they found racist threats against the Secret Service agent who had interviewed him at his home, including anti-Black slurs.
Alday is charged with three crimes, including making threats against the President of the United States. He had his initial appearance in court Wednesday and was ordered detained pending trial. CNN has reached out to his lawyer for comment.
