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Florida Man Arrested for Threatening to Assassinate Trump

3/9/2025

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Justin Blaxton, 34, was taken into custody in Florida after making chilling threats to "assassinate" President Trump during several 911 calls. He alarmingly claimed to have hacked missile systems aimed at Trump Tower and spoke of mass murder. With a troubled mental health history, Blaxton's fate will be addressed in a court hearing on April 16, with a bond set at $35,000.

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Justin Blaxton, 34, was taken into custody in Florida after making chilling threats to "assassinate" President Trump during several 911 calls. He alarmingly claimed to have hacked missile systems aimed at Trump Tower and spoke of mass murder. With a troubled mental health history, Blaxton's fate will be addressed in a court hearing on April 16, with a bond set at $35,000.