Man accused of threatening to 'execute' Trump on South Lawn
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Main: President Donald Trump delivers the Memorial Day Address at the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Va., as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, right, look on (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson). Inset: Michael Ray Sigmon (West Virginia Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation).

An arrest has been made involving a 66-year-old West Virginia resident accused of threatening to assassinate former President Donald Trump, stating he would carry out the act on White House premises if Trump attempted to extend his presidency beyond a second term.

Michael Ray Sigmon was apprehended recently, facing charges that include making terrorist threats and sending harassing communications via computer, according to official records.

The West Virginia State Police received a report on October 12 concerning multiple violent threats directed at government figures, as reported by Huntington’s NBC affiliate WSAZ. The criminal complaint, filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court, indicates that Sigmon made several graphic threats on social media platforms.

Charleston’s ABC affiliate WCHS reported that the complaint was initiated by the chairperson of the West Virginia Mountain Party, who noted that in April, Sigmon submitted a volunteer application for the party, during which he allegedly threatened law enforcement officers and expressed intentions to “behead” Trump.

Public records from the Secretary of State’s Campaign Finance Reporting System identify Sigmon as a Mountain Party candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates in the 52nd District, with his campaign committee labeled as “Hell Bent for the House.”

The complaint reportedly alleges that Sigmon also posted a message to the Mountain Party’s official Instagram account in which he threatened to assassinate the president.

“Donald J Trump whom if elected leader in ’28, I will execute on day 1 on the South lawn,” the message allegedly said.

In addition to the alleged threats on Trump’s life, Sigmon is also accused of threatening to kill West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey “over an undetermined amount of currency” as well as billionaire and former advisor to Trump, Elon Musk.

Appearing in court for his arraignment on Wednesday, Sigmon told the judge that he was actually a victim, claiming that a police officer had recently attempted to kill him in his own home, footage posted by WCHS showed.

Sigmon was processed and booked into a state jail. He was initially being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond, but was let go on Tuesday after a judge granted his release on a personal recognizance bond.

Sigmon is currently scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 28, records show.

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