An Arizona man who allegedly threatened to kill President-elect Trump in movies he posted on-line was arrested on Monday by federal authorities, courtroom paperwork present.
Manuel Tamayo-Torres made “vague yet direct threats” in opposition to legislation enforcement brokers, and Trump and his household in numerous movies he posted on Fb, in response to paperwork filed within the case.
Trump was not recognized by identify within the courtroom paperwork, however was known as “Individual 1.”
“[Individual I] you’re gonna die, [Individual I], your son’s gonna die,” Tamayo-Torres said in a Facebook video that was posted last week. “Your complete household goes to die, [Individual 1]. That is actuality now for you. That is the one actuality you may have in your future, [Individual 1], dying.”
The Arizona man threatened to shoot Trump whereas holding a firearm in a video posted earlier this month additionally, in response to charging paperwork. In it, he additionally allegedly made threats in opposition to Trump’s household and legislation enforcement businesses whereas holding up “what appears to be a white 15-style rifle with a 30-round magazine inserted into it.”
“You see [Individual], this from far away, [Individual l] …. As soon I hear that leave that barrel, I’m already on the foot run after you [Individual 1],” he mentioned within the video posted on Nov. 13.
Tamayo-Torres posted a video from Desert Diamond Area in Glendale, Ariz. on Aug. 23, when Trump held his rally within the battleground state. Throughout that marketing campaign occasion, Trump formally launched Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his supporters, simply hours after the environmental lawyer suspended his unbiased bid and endorsed the now-president-elect.
Regardless of being arrested close to San Diego, the fees had been filed in Arizona. Tamayo-Torres was charged with one depend of constructing threats in opposition to the president or the successors to the presidency. He additionally faces 4 counts for making false statements throughout a firearm buy try final 12 months in Phoenix.
Trump survived two assassination makes an attempt this 12 months. Thomas Matthew Crooks shot and almost killed the Republican candidate at a Butler, Pa. rally in July earlier than being gunned down by a Secret Service agent.
In September, a person introduced a firearm close to the perimeter of the gold course the place Trump was enjoying. A Secret Service agent fired on the man who fled the scene however was later arrested. In late August, native authorities arrested an Arizona man who threatened to kill Trump. Ronald Syvrud was taken into custody in Cochise County.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump-Vance transition spokesperson for remark.
