Nathaniel Sanders II faces federal charges over threats to kill Trump, Rubio and Bondi
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Updated · Fox News · May 6
Nathaniel Sanders II faces federal charges over threats to kill Trump, Rubio and Bondi
11 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6
The 32-year-old appeared in federal court on Monday in South Florida after posts from January to April allegedly included White House bombing threats and references to owning a gun.
Prosecutors charged him with threatening the president and transmitting threats in interstate commerce, offences carrying up to 10 years in prison if he is convicted.
The U.S. Secret Service, Capitol Police, Diplomatic Security Service and Miami Beach Police investigated, as officials said threats against public figures are serious crimes, not protected political speech.
With no evidence of a real-world plot, what makes online words a serious federal crime?
How could a new sentencing law affect a crime committed months before the rule even exists?