Overview

• Shawn Monper, a resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, was arrested on April 9 for making threats to murder President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and ICE agents.
• Monper posted the threats on YouTube under the username 'Mr Satan' between January 15 and April 5, 2025, including explicit plans to assassinate Trump.
• The investigation revealed Monper obtained a firearms permit shortly after Trump’s inauguration and had been stockpiling weapons, ammunition, and body armor.
• Federal authorities acted swiftly, with the FBI and Butler Township Police Department apprehending Monper before he could act on his threats.
• The case gains additional significance due to Butler’s history as the site of a prior assassination attempt on Trump during a campaign rally in July 2024.