A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing federal charges after allegedly making violent threats against President-elect Donald Trump just days before he was set to take office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Jacob Buckley of Port Matilda posted several alarming threats on TikTok under the username \u201cJacob_buckley\u201d on January 16. His posts included, \u201cI\u2019m going to kill Trump\u201d<\/em> and other comments targeting MAGA supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also wrote on the TikTok account,\u00a0“I\u2019m going to kill Trump,” and, “Bro we going into a literal oligarchy in 4 days and im going to kill Trump,” according to prosecutors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Federal prosecutors confirmed that Buckley was charged by criminal information for threatening Trump as the incoming President. The investigation was led by the U.S. Secret Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “The maximum penalty upon conviction on the Information is 5 years\u2019 imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, a fine, and the imposition of a special assessment,” the office added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n If convicted, Buckley could face up to five years in prison, along with fines and supervised release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This case comes just weeks after another man\u201437-year-old Carl Montague of Rhode Island\u2014was charged for allegedly threatening to kill Trump and members of his incoming administration on Truth Social. Montague\u2019s posts included violent threats aimed at Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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