Missouri Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Trump, Republicans, Police Officers

Justin White is accused of making multiple threats against Republican officials and police officers in social media posts from late July through August.
Missouri Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Trump, Republicans, Police Officers
A Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building in Washington, on Aug. 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
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A Missouri man is facing federal charges following a series of alleged violent threats made via social media against former President Donald Trump, Republicans at large, and law enforcement officers, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Western District of Missouri on Aug. 30.

Justin Lee White, 36, is accused of using interstate communication to spread a slew of online threats to injure Trump, Republicans, and law enforcement in violation of federal law, culminating in a multi-agency investigation led by the FBI, according to the complaint.

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