Federal officials said Friday a Butler County man is facing charges after threatening to murder President Donald Trump and other federal officials.
Shawn Monper, 32, has been charged with making threats to assault and murder President Trump, other U.S. officials, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi praised the efforts of law enforcement in apprehending Monper. “I want to applaud the outstanding and courageous investigative work of the FBI and the Butler Township Police Department, who thankfully identified and apprehended this individual before he could carry out his threats against President Trump’s life and the lives of other innocent Americans,” said Bondi. “Rest assured that whenever and wherever threats of assassination or mass violence occur, this Department of Justice will find, arrest, and prosecute the suspect to the fullest extent of the law and seek the maximum appropriate punishment.”
