A man has been arrested in Florida for making threats against Joe Biden, authorities said Wednesday, days after an assassination attempt on Republican rival Donald Trump that sparked intense criticism of law enforcement.
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Originating from Quincy, Florida, the 39-year-old man had arrêté to receive “to send messages from and to secure menaces at the address of President Joe Biden and his federal responsibilities,” to the procurer’s office there. statement.
Prosecutors say the man posted his threats online and also made them when he was admitted to a psychiatric facility last month. He was arrested Monday and held pending trial.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was shot Saturday during an outdoor rally in Pennsylvania.
One of the marchers was killed, and the shooter was killed by snipers from the Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting senior American political figures.
Since then, this security apparatus has been the subject of much criticism.
Democratic President Joe Biden, who is up for re-election, has ordered an independent investigation to determine how the shooter got close to the former president.
