Overview
- A criminal complaint filed in Los Angeles charges 22-year-old Marco Antonio Aguayo with one count of threatening the president and successors.
- The alleged threats were posted to a Disney Instagram page on July 12, 2025, the day Vice President JD Vance visited Disneyland with his family.
- Prosecutors say Aguayo wrote that “pipe bombs have been placed in preparation for JD Vance’s arrival” and warned of “bloodshed,” urging people to “rise up” against “corrupt politicians.”
- According to the complaint, Aguayo first claimed his account was hacked, then admitted making the posts and said they were intended as a joke.
- Authorities report he was arrested Friday, with an initial federal court appearance scheduled for Tuesday in Santa Ana, and the charge carries a maximum five-year prison term if convicted.