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Man Pleads Guilty to Threats Against Trump and Officials

4/14/2026

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Shawn Monper, 32, of Butler, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to making threats to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials.
Department of Justice said Monper posted violent statements on YouTube from January through April 2025, including plans to kill Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
He was arrested on April 9, 2025, after a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation linked him to the threats.

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Shawn Monper, 32, of Butler, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to making threats to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials.
Department of Justice said Monper posted violent statements on YouTube from January through April 2025, including plans to kill Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
He was arrested on April 9, 2025, after a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation linked him to the threats.