Federal prosecutors in New York say a 53-year-old Brooklyn man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill US President Donald Trump, warning in messages that he would carry out a 'bullet in the brain' execution at a future public appearance. The case, centred on what authorities describe as explicit online threats, has been filed in the Eastern District of New York, where the defendant, Justin Christopher Moore, now faces federal charges linked to an alleged plot to carry out a shocking execution of Trump.
The news came after a series of messages were allegedly submitted through the official White House website on 24 May, in which Moore is accused of outlining violent intentions towards Trump. According to the federal complaint, the messages were not anonymous. Moore reportedly included his full name, home address, email address and phone number each time, a detail that quickly drew investigators to his Brooklyn residence.
