Overview
- The Bluesky account hanslopez.bsky.social wrote, “It’s simple, we kill JD Vance,” in reply to another user’s post.
- UMass Lowell said it learned of the post on Jan. 2 and immediately coordinated with the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service and Haverhill police.
- Authorities contacted the individual and, after assessments with federal partners, concluded there was no immediate threat.
- The poster resigned from a volunteer role at WUML and removed the message as multiple posts were deleted and the account appeared suspended.
- The Secret Service confirmed awareness of the post, while Haverhill police referred inquiries to the FBI and the FBI declined to comment.