Overview

• Porter’s July 26 TikTok livestream included explicit comments about placing a 7.62 bullet between Trump’s eyes and watching him bleed out.
• He also threatened to kill federal agents who might respond to his livestream.
• Porter was taken into custody on August 8 and charged under 18 U.S.C. § 871, which carries penalties of up to five years in prison for threats against the president.
• The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Secret Service with assistance from Floyd County police and Georgia probation officers.
• Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson ordered Porter detained pending an August 12 hearing, citing his extensive criminal history and current probation status.