Full Breakdown
Secret Service Investigates Viral Video of Nurse Threatening President Donald Trump
6/2/2026, 4:23:55 AM
Incident Overview
A video posted online shows a nurse saying she will drive to Washington, D.C., and use a knife against President Donald Trump. The clip went viral, prompting the Secret Service to open an investigation and cooperate with partners.
Background and Context
The threat follows the April shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which injured several attendees. Since then, nurses have posted hostile messages online. A Florida nurse posted a TikTok urging foreign governments, such as China and the United Kingdom, to attack the United States to remove the Trump “regime.” A California nurse expressed disappointment that Trump survived the April incident.
Official Statements and Responses
Official Statements
The Secret Service said it is working with law-enforcement agencies and will share information. The White House condemned the threat as “assassination culture” and urged anyone expressing such sentiments to seek psychiatric help. Fox News reported attempts to contact the nurse yielded no comment.
Public Reaction
Users demanded revoking the nurse’s license and criminal prosecution, calling her a symbol of “hate” and arguing she should not care for patients or be near animals. Some labeled nurses and teachers as “psychopaths.”
Verbatim Quotes
- “We are cooperating with law enforcement to provide any information helpful to their investigation,” — Masson, Secret Service spokesperson
- “Anyone who engages in or endorses political violence or assassination culture must be condemned in the harshest terms possible. They should also immediately seek psychiatric help to treat their severe and debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has warped their brains and made them sick in the head.” — Davis Ingle, White House spokesman
- “She needs to lose her license to practice medicine, be arrested and FIRED.” — X user, comment on X
- “Um, someone with that level of HATE in her heart to post a video for The World to see/hear should NEVER, EVER be allowed to provide in home care for elderly patients or any patients for that matter... In fact, she shouldn't even be allowed to be around 4-legged animals!! She is what HATE is and looks like!!!!!” — X user, comment on X
Unresolved Issues and Next Steps
The nurse’s identity and credentials have not been disclosed, and the video’s full wording beyond the quoted threat has not been independently verified. No formal charges have been announced, and the Secret Service investigation’s scope remains unspecified. The Secret Service will continue its inquiry, coordinating with state authorities and licensing boards. If findings warrant, the nurse could face criminal prosecution and disciplinary action by medical regulators. Monitoring of similar online threats is expected to increase.
