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FAA Contractor Charged Over Email Threat to Kill Trump

5/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

He emailed the White House on April 21, saying he would “neutralize/kill” President Donald Trump.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor Dean DelleChiaie was charged in New Hampshire with a threat after using his FAA computer in January to research bringing a gun into a federal facility.
He was placed on paid leave, suspended by the FAA, and faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

History

Historical Context

The 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy spurred a Secret Service overhaul that grew its budget to over $1.6 billion by 2013 and prompted the 25th Amendment (1967). Decades later, the 1991 JFK Records Act forced declassification of assassination files, highlighting persistent gaps in federal vetting that resurfaced when FAA contractor Dean DelleChiaie threatened former President Donald Trump in 2024.

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Story summary

He emailed the White House on April 21, saying he would “neutralize/kill” President Donald Trump.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor Dean DelleChiaie was charged in New Hampshire with a threat after using his FAA computer in January to research bringing a gun into a federal facility.
He was placed on paid leave, suspended by the FAA, and faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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