A New Mexico man has been charged for allegedly making death threats against President Donald Trump and others on social media.
A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, of Albuquerque, for interstate threatening communications, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Mexico said in a statement. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.
The indictment stems from a series of social media posts that caught the attention of the U.S. Secret Service, according to a criminal complaint.
The first post in question, made on Jan. 3 on social media platform X, tagged Trump’s profile and stated, “I got my eyes you sir!” adding “you and your rich friends are dead,” and declaring “no threat a promise.” The post also referenced a Trump rally scheduled for Jan. 19th, the day before his inauguration….