Federal Authorities Report Man’s Alleged Threat Against Former President Trump and Supporters

A man from Upstate New York, aged 32, is facing charges for allegedly threatening to murder Donald Trump and other federal officials, expressing his intentions in vivid terms to kill the former president at the earliest opportunity. Jeffrey Scott Hamm Jr. was apprehended at the end of last month, facing accusations of threatening behavior via interstate communication, as per court documents.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York released a statement indicating that Hamm issued these menacing threats in a series of YouTube posts made in January and February. The threats were not only aimed at Trump but also at federal law enforcement officials.

FBI Special Agent in Charge, Craig Tremaroli, commented, “Hamm attempted to use the anonymity of the internet to make violent threats, but this arrest demonstrates that the FBI is committed to tracking down and prosecuting individuals who engage in such behavior. Threatening violence against the President, public figures, law enforcement, or any community member is illegal and unacceptable.”

The investigation commenced after Google alerted the FBI on February 24 about alarming statements made by someone using the alias “@JusticePeaceUnity.” These statements were deemed as posing an immediate threat of death or serious harm, according to the FBI.

Federal authorities swiftly traced the handle back to Hamm, identifying him as the Binghamton resident responsible for the threatening posts.

Hamm’s threatening comments began on Jan. 8, when he allegedly posted, “I’ll kill Donald Trump first chance i f—ing get.”

The following day, he wrote that he had “1,000 rounds for ICE,” adding, “I got my scope on them now.”

He is accused of making a series of unlawful posts on Jan. 15, including:

• “Kill All MAGA, Revolution”
• “Kill ICE, kill MAGA, kill trump”
• “2nd Amendment. We have every right to kill ICE agents”
• “I’m gonna find you and shoot you MAGA”
• “I’ll kill a mother f—ing ICE agent”
• “We have every right to shoot to kill the tyrannical government! 2nd Amendment motherf—ers!!!!”

The threats continued in February, with Hamm once again vowing to be on “the front lines” of a revolution targeting the president and his supporters. Between Feb. 15 and 16, he allegedly posted:

• “I say imma pull my gun out and start shooting people over this s—.”
• “Shoot to kill MAGA.”
• “Trump is gonna be on his knees when I stick this piping hot metal rod in and out his throat.”
• “Just know if you come to my door I’m gonna die with a gun in my hand pointing at ICE or some Federal Agent. I’m not going to a concentration camp.”

In the final message at issue, Hamm on Feb. 19, allegedly wrote that he was “about to burn this entire government down,” adding, “Probably this week I’m getting my guns out of storage and I’m gonna go shoot up ICE.”

In a post-Miranda interview with federal investigators, Hamm confirmed he was the owner of the @JusticePeaceUnity handle and that he made the aforementioned threatening comments, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Hamm is facing a maximum sentence of up to five years in federal prison. It was not immediately clear when he was scheduled to make his next court appearance.