Report: Alleged Trump Bomber Charged
Political threats are on the rise…
On Monday, A man pleaded not guilty after he allegedly drove past a security checkpoint and claimed to have an explosive device at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Michigan, last week.
Steven William Nauta was arrested after police say he drove around barricades set up for Trumpโs rally and told police that he had a C4 explosive, WOOD TV 8 reported. According to a court document, Nauta โheld up a bottle to police and stated that it was โC4โ explosive and that it was the โreal deal.’โ After being told to stop by officers, Nauta allegedly โsped offโ before stopping and throwing bags of fertilizer on the ground.
The Daily Wire reports:
โWhen (Nauta) finally stopped, he removed bags of fertilizer from his vehicle and threw them on the ground to make it appear that they were explosives while disobeying officersโ commands,โ the court document states. The 65-year-old was eventually detained by police, and the man allegedly told officers that he intended to make them believe that he had explosives. Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said there was no active bomb in Nautaโs vehicle.
Nautaโs virtual court appearance from a jail cell was a bizarre scene as the man took his shirt off at one point and made profane hand gestures, according to WOOD TV 8. Nauta was charged with one felony count each of a false report or threat of terrorism, possession of bombs with unlawful intent, third-degree fleeing a police officer, and resulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer.
Kent County, Michigan, District Court Judge Nicholas Christensen set the manโs bond at $1 million, and Nauta replied, โWell, your honor, given my situation, I think Iโm better off just staying in here. Very cruel world out there. Probably a lot better off here.โ
The judge told Nauta, โItโs not lost on this court here today that your alleged actions were directed to stopping or hindering a fundamental aspect of this countryโs democratic process: a political rally.โ
The Michigan manโs alleged bomb threat came just two weeks after Secret Service agents apprehended an alleged suspect with a gun near Trump’s golf course. Ryan Routh pleaded not guilty in court on Monday.
The Republican nominee said on Monday that he has requested more Secret Service agents, but alleged that Democrats are โnot giving us the proper number of people within Secret Service that are necessary for Security.โ
โWe need more Secret Service, and we need them NOW,โ Trump wrote. โIt is ELECTION INTERFERENCE that we have to turn away thousands of people from arenas and venues because it is not being provided to us.โ















