Overview
- Marco Antonio Aguayo, 22, was taken into custody Friday after a federal complaint charged him with making threats against the president and successors to the presidency.
- He is slated for an initial court appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, according to prosecutors.
- Three comments posted to Disneyland’s official Instagram at about 6:14 p.m. on July 12 referenced pipe bombs, imminent bloodshed, and action against corrupt politicians during Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit.
- Secret Service agents and an Anaheim police sergeant questioned Aguayo the day of the posts, then used a warrant to review his phone and a shared laptop, with Meta and Google records and IP data linking the account to him.
- Agents say Aguayo first denied involvement, later admitted posting the threats as a supposed joke, and officials reported no disruption to Disneyland operations as Vance and his family remained safe.