A 24-year-old Kansas man is in federal custody after allegedly threatening on Facebook to kill President Donald Trump.
Jaden J. Read was arrested after the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas charged him with making threats against the president, according to a Monday Justice Department press release.
‘Let’s shoot Trump honestly, where’s our shooter?’
Read allegedly claimed to know exactly where President Donald Trump would speak during his visit to the Wichita area on Monday.
“IK where your speech will be. Already mapped out roofs around. Finna get kirked since yall couldn’t help him,” Read allegedly wrote.
“Kirked” is a reference to the assassination of Charlie Kirk and has become popular among left-wingers wishing death on conservatives.
A Crime Stoppers tip made on Thursday pointed authorities to Read’s comments
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