Indiana Woman Arrested for Threatening to Kill Trump

A 50-year-old Indiana woman is facing federal charges after allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump in a series of social media posts and during an interview with the Secret Service, federal prosecutors announced Monday.

Nathalie Rose Jones, of Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested on Saturday after authorities say she made multiple threats online and traveled from New York to Washington, D.C., with the intent to harm the president. According to DC U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, Jones expressed a desire to have Trump “eliminated” if the opportunity arose.

In an August 6 Facebook post directed at the FBI, Jones allegedly wrote that she was willing to “sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea.” She also referenced former Rep. Liz Cheney and others in the same message. On August 14, she reportedly urged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in another Facebook post to arrange for Trump’s arrest at the White House on August 16.

The U.S. Secret Service had been monitoring Jones’ online activity since August 2 and conducted a voluntary interview with her on August 15. During that interview, prosecutors say Jones stated she would be willing to carry out her plan to kill the president using a bladed weapon, referring to Trump as a “terrorist” and “nazi.” She claimed her motive was to avenge those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jones was arrested the next day after participating in a protest near the White House. During a second interview with agents, she admitted to making threats but claimed she did not currently intend to harm the president.

Jones has been charged in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., with threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on the President of the United States, as well as transmitting threats through interstate communication.

“Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution,” Pirro said in a statement. “Make no mistake — justice will be served.”