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By Robert Alexander
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A Rhode Island man was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump and to injure or kill Attorney General Pamela Bondi and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
The charges stem from a profanity-laced social media post made earlier this summer.
Acting United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island Sara Miron Bloom announced Wednesday that 37-year-old Carl D. Montague faces one count of threats against the president and one count of interstate communications of threats.
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Why It Matters
The incident highlights the latest serious public threat of violence against Trump. On July 13, 2024, Trump was injured in an assassination attempt during an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In September 2024, an apparent second attempt occurred while the then-GOP nominee was golfing in Florida.
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What To Know
According to an FBI affidavit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Montague's June 27, 2025, Truth Social post read: "It's a shame you won't get to see the end of your fl'**** term, because I'm gonna make sure I put a bullet rate (sic) between your fl'***** head you piece of s***, you Pam Bondi. Stephen fl'***** Miller, all you b******, are gonna get a fl'***** bullet to the head every single fl'***** one of you."
Trump Media and Technology alerted the U.S. Secret Service to the post the same evening, court records say.
Who Is Carl D. Montague?
Federal investigators traced the account to an email address linked to Montague and a Providence, Rhode Island, address associated with a nonprofit housing program for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Montague was located on June 30, 2025, in an apartment belonging to an acquaintance, according to the affidavit. No prior convictions are detailed in the federal complaint or press releases.
Investigators say he admitted to making the post before agents explained the purpose of their visit.
Montague was initially charged via criminal complaint and released under GPS monitoring before the indictment was returned. His arraignment date has not yet been set. He is being represented by the Federal Public Defender's Office for Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Dulce Donovan and investigated by the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Providence Police Department.
What People Are Saying
In the affidavit, FBI Special Agent Ciara Corbett wrote that Montague "stated he was smoking a lot of marijuana when he posted the threat" and "deleted his Truth Social account after sending the message."
The affidavit adds that Montague said he was "upset with current politics" and had no specific reason for targeting Miller or Bondi, noting he "observed their names in prior threads and posts he was viewing and then submitted his post." Montague allegedly told agents he "did not have any intentions of shooting or inflicting any violence" and "does not own or have access to any weapons."
What Happens Next
Montague will be arraigned in federal court on the indictment's charges, though a date has not yet been set. At that hearing, he will enter a plea, and the court will review the conditions of his release, which currently include GPS monitoring.
Federal law sets possible penalties of up to five years in prison for threatening the president, in addition to penalties for the other charges.
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