Cody Lee Smith Pleads Guilty to Threatening Trump and ICE, Facing Up to 15 Years

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6

Cody Lee Smith pleaded guilty in West Virginia to making violent threats against President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Federal prosecutors said Smith sent threatening Instagram messages to Donald Trump Jr., posted calls to murder Trump and his supporters, and phoned the ICE tip line to threaten agents in Clarksburg, the operator and the operator’s family.
The charges carry up to 5 years for the presidential threat count and up to 10 years for the threats against ICE.
The guilty plea resolves allegations laid out in an earlier 2026 indictment that detailed multiple graphic threats, including one post referencing a .308 rifle and a song titled "I Am Going to Kill the President of the United States of America."