Another person has been apprehended for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump, as announced by FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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Authorities have charged Peter Stinson, a resident of Virginia and a former lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard, with purportedly making threats to kill Trump, according to court documents acquired by Fox News. Stinson served in the Coast Guard from 1988 until 2021.<\/p>\n
During his tenure, Stinson was recognized as a sharpshooter and served as a FEMA instructor.<\/p>\n
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Some of the threats, which were unsealed in an affidavit on Friday, draw comparisons between Trump\u2019s shooting and the executive-style murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione.<\/p>\n
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On social media, Stinson stated on May 9 that Trump needs to be \u201c[L]uigied,\u201d while other posts implied he could procure firearms, poison, or knives to execute a more effective plot against Trump.<\/p>\n
At one point, Stinson responded to another user, indicating that he lacks the \u201cnecessary skills\u201d to successfully evade capture after murdering Trump, as reported by the NY Post.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors also presented social media posts that suggest Stinson was intrigued by the number 8647, the same figure previously posted by former FBI Director James Comey, which he later deleted.<\/p>\n
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Patel attributed Stinson\u2019s violent inclinations to his predecessor, suggesting that Comey\u2019s actions inspired Stinson to contemplate violent measures against the president.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an individual who threatened President Trump\u2019s life using the \u201986 47\u2019 terminology \u2014 the precise type of copycat behavior that law enforcement is now frequently encountering following former Director Comey\u2019s damaging Instagram incident,\u201d Patel remarked on X.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors noted in the affidavit that Stinson\u2019s reference to \u201c8647\u201d regarding President Trump is \u201clikely in connection with an Instagram post made by former FBI Director James Comey.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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