Florida man arrested over threats to Trump, Vance
A man in Florida has been arrested after he made threats to kill former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), Trump’s newly named vice-presidential pick.
The Jupiter Police Department in Florida announced Friday that Michael Wiseman had been arrested on charges of Written Threats to Kill after an investigation found that he wrote threats on social media against Trump, Vance and their families.
Police said they were alerted to the threats through “multiple online crime tips as well as residents who expressed their concern in person.”
Jupiter police investigated and found he had made threats to Trump, who officially became the Republican Party’s presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention, and threats to Vance, who was named Trump’s running mate at the convention.
“Threats were also made concerning bodily harm to members of the Trump and Vance families,” police said.
Jupiter police said it coordinated the investigation with the Secret Service and the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office.
“JPD officers took Wiseman into custody without incident,” the police said.
The arrest follows last Saturday’s assassination attempt against Trump. A gunman allegedly climbed a roof at Trump’s Butler, Pa., rally and had a clear line of vision to the former president when he began firing.
A bullet grazed Trump’s ear. One event attendee was killed and two others were critically injured. The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by police.
The assassination attempt happened just days before the convention.
The Hill has reached out to the Secret Service for comment.