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Ex-Coast Guard Lieutenant Arrested for Threatening Trump

6/17/2025

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A former Coast Guard lieutenant, Peter Stinson, was arrested for making violent threats against President Trump on social media. His alarming posts, which date from 2020 to 2025, included chilling suggestions of a "contract hit." Identifying as ANTIFA, Stinson now faces serious charges that could result in five years behind bars, as he remains in custody in Virginia.

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A former Coast Guard lieutenant, Peter Stinson, was arrested for making violent threats against President Trump on social media. His alarming posts, which date from 2020 to 2025, included chilling suggestions of a "contract hit." Identifying as ANTIFA, Stinson now faces serious charges that could result in five years behind bars, as he remains in custody in Virginia.