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Albuquerque man sentenced to prison for threatening President Trump
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An Albuquerque man will spend five years in prison for violently threatening President Donald Trump on social media.
Tyler Leveque, 37, pleaded guilty on Thursday to making threats against the president, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Mexico.
Because of the plea deal, Leveque’s other charge — interstate communications containing a threat — was dropped, according to a plea agreement filed Sept. 3.
During an interview with the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI, Leveque said he made threatening posts on X against then-President-elect Trump, including one on Jan. 3 that said, “I got my eyes on you sir! Cant wait for your Victory rally! The 19th right!? Lol you and your rich friends are dead no threat a promise,” according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court.
Leveque told FBI agents that he believed the posts were an expression of freedom of speech and that he made the posts”because he is frustrated with the government.”
