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Threats against Donald Trump in Kansas

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Jaden J. Read, a 24-year-old man from Clearwater, Kansas, was arrested and federally charged following allegations that he made death threats against Donald Trump on social media. The investigation began after a an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers on October 15 regarding Facebook comments posted in response to news articles about a scheduled campaign visit to Wichita. Prosecutors allege that Read posted messages inciting violence, including statements such as “Let’s shoot Trump honestly” and “Can we shoot him in Kansas please I will myself.” Read also reportedly claimed to have obtained a .308 ~~firearm~~ and ~~ammunition,~~ .305 caliber ammunition and stated he had “mapped out roofs around” the location of the President’s scheduled speech. Read was taken into federal custody on October 17, ~~ahead of~~ involving the ~~Wichita campaign rally. While Trump proceeded with his scheduled activities in~~ U.S. Secret Service and the ~~state,~~ U.S. Marshals Service. U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser stated that while the First Amendment protects robust disagreement, it does not protect such threats, emphasizing that political violence and threats will not be tolerated. Read remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing. The federal charge for threatening the president carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

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