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Pennsylvania Man Faces Federal Charges for TikTok Death Threats Against President Trump

The Justice Department invoked a criminal information after a Secret Service probe to charge him with threatening the President, detailing penalties of up to five years in prison.

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Overview

  • Jacob Buckley, 22, of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, was charged by criminal information for posting violent threats against President Trump on TikTok on January 16, 2025.
  • Prosecutors allege Buckley used a TikTok account under the name “Jacob_buckley” to post statements including “I’m going to kill Trump” and threats against MAGA supporters.
  • The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney K. Wesley Mishoe.
  • Upon conviction, Buckley faces up to five years in prison, supervised release, a fine, and a special assessment, with his guilt to be determined in federal court.
  • In related action, Rhode Island resident Carl Montague was charged in July for Truth Social threats against President Trump but was found by the FBI to lack weapons or the means to carry out those threats.