A man who posted threatening messages about U.S. President Donald Trump on social media (SNS) has been arrested by the police.
According to the Associated Press on the 25th (local time), the West Palm Beach police in Florida stated that they arrested Shannon Atkins, 46, who resides in the area.
Atkins is accused of posting on Facebook, "Lincoln, JFK, Reagan, Martin Luther King, and Trump. Unfortunately, one of them is still alive." He also published a post that said, "Someone wished for him to be killed on X but got blocked. There have been no assassination incidents for years."
The fact that Atkins made such posts was reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the police subsequently arrested him. Atkins was charged with threats of murder and mass destruction. Additionally, drugs were found during his arrest, leading to charges of drug possession.
The Secret Service (SS) is also expected to decide soon whether to pursue additional federal charges against Atkins.