An Indiana woman who traveled to Washington, D.C. for a protest criticizing the increase in law enforcement in the nation’s capital was arrested Saturday and charged with allegedly making death threats online against President Donald Trump, the United States Attorney’s Office announced Monday.
Nathalie Jones, 50, of Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested after allegedly making threats on Facebook to harm the president and transmitting threats across state lines, according to the press release.
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The U.S. Secret Service found social media accounts linked to Jones that had a collection of posts in early August, calling for the president’s removal, labeling him as a “terrorist,” and referring to the administration as a “dictatorship.”
“I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present,” Jones allegedly wrote from the “nath.jones” account linked to her.
According to the press release, Jones told the Secret Service in a voluntary interview on Friday that Trump is a “nazi,” and she wanted to “avenge” all the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, which she attributed to the president’s administration and its vaccine policy.
The Secret Service revealed that during the interview, Jones said she had access to a “bladed object” and that, “if she had the opportunity, she would take the President’s life and would kill him at ‘the compound’ if she had to.”
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“Refuse Fascism” organized a rally in Dupont Circle over the weekend, followed by a march to the White House, which Jones attended.
The Washington Examiner contacted “Refuse Fascism” and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for comment.
The Secret Service interviewed Jones for a second time following the march, where she admitted she made threats to Trump in her interview the day prior, but denied having any desire to harm the president.
Jones confirmed to law enforcement that she was the owner of the “nath.jones” Facebook account and that she posted the threatening statements, after she was arrested.
“Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution. Make no mistake—justice will be served,” said U.S. Attorney General Jeanine Pirro in a statement.
“We extend our deepest gratitude to our dedicated law enforcement partners, especially the Secret Service Special Agents from New York and Washington, D.C., for their tireless commitment to protecting our leaders and our nation.”