Man with ‘Kill Trump’ sign who screamed ‘kill the president’ now behind bars for threat to ‘assassinate him’ in Dallas

A MAN who threatened to kill President Donald Trump and held up a sign encouraging just that has been sentenced to prison. Mickael Gedlu, 36, pleaded guilty in December to making threats against Trump, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas. Prosecutors say Gedlu admitted to […]

A MAN who threatened to kill President Donald Trump and held up a sign encouraging just that has been sentenced to prison.

Mickael Gedlu, 36, pleaded guilty in December to making threats against Trump, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.

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Mickael Gedlu, 36, was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in federal prison[/caption]

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Prosecutors say Gedlu held up a sign that read ‘Kill Trump’ outside of a fundraiser the president attended in Dallas, Texas in May 2018[/caption]

Prosecutors say Gedlu admitted to stating on YouTube: “I’m waiting for Trump to visit Dallas before I attempt to assassinate him.”

On May 31, 2018, Gedlu was spotted in Dallas near the Adolphus Hotel — roughly 30 minutes before Trump arrived at the hotel for a private fundraiser.

Police had closed down several surrounding rounds in downtown Dallas to secure the area.

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As Gedlu was detained by police outside the event, investigators said he screamed ‘kill the president’[/caption]

Officers had noticed Gedlu holding a sign that read “Kill Trump” — and as they detained him, he screamed “kill the president,” prosecutors said.

The U.S. Secret Service investigated Gedlu’s actions with the help of the Dallas Pallas Department.

On Friday, Gedlu was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison via video teleconference.