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Left: Travis Juhr (X/@lancevideos). Right: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo/Alex Brandon).
An Oregon military veteran is facing serious allegations after threatening high-profile figures, including President Donald Trump and ICE supporters, through social media. This veteran, identified as Travis Juhr, 41, was allegedly amassing a cache of AR-style rifles, shotguns, and Tannerite explosives. His arrest on new charges occurred shortly after a court appearance related to these threats.
Juhr was apprehended at a federal courthouse in Portland last Friday, facing multiple accusations of second-degree arson, reckless burning, and criminal mischief. These charges are linked to a vandalism report from February 3 near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland’s South Waterfront area, as reported by The Oregonian.
His arrest came mere moments after he pleaded not guilty to the earlier threats case. This case centers around alleged online posts from last year. According to the federal complaint, Juhr purportedly wrote on Facebook, “I can'[t] wait till Trump is dead,” which was then reported to the U.S. Secret Service.
Juhr’s threats extended beyond Trump and ICE supporters, as he is also accused of targeting a Nevada commissioner. This commissioner, identified in reports by The Nevada Independent, confirmed she was targeted in his online posts.
It’s one of at least half a dozen threats that Juhr made against Trump and ICE supporters. He is also accused of threatening a Nevada commissioner who confirmed to The Nevada Independent that she was targeted in X posts.
“Juhr stated he wanted to ‘mag dump Trump,’” the federal complaint alleges.
The ICE building that Juhr is accused of targeting in the arson attack is located in the 600 block of South Bancroft Street and has been the focus of numerous anti-ICE demonstrations, which Juhr has taken part in, according to The Oregonian. He has reportedly been spotted protesting there while wearing a bomber-style jacket and holding a Captain America shield.
Two people that Juhr allegedly targeted in the threats case are described by federal prosecutors as a mother and her 13-year-old son who attended an ICE counterprotest in support of immigration enforcement called “Patriots Night,” according to the complaint.
“Divine punishment will be the price for your wickedness,” Juhr allegedly wrote in X messages to the 13-year-old. “Jesus can’t save you from what’s coming,” he said, according to the complaint. “Excited for the obituaries.”
Juhr was arrested at his home in mid-February by FBI agents, who executed a search warrant and found his alleged weapons cache. A Portland police officer had previously filed for an extreme risk protection order against Juhr in response to accusations that he was becoming “increasingly hostile” to law enforcement officers and making threats to use lethal force, The Oregonian reports.
In his alleged threats toward the Nevada commissioner, prosecutors say Juhr wrote, “I’m coming down to Nevada for you” and “I hope you have your doors and windows locked. Because I love a challenge when hunting my PREY. #MAGAHuntersPDX.”
Juhr’s public defender has described him in court as being a U.S. Navy veteran with 10 years of active duty experience, five years with the Coast Guard, and training as a paramedic and rescue swimmer.
Juhr’s Facebook page, which has been deactivated, reportedly claimed he studied cybersecurity at Mt. Hood Community College and had worked as a voice and network engineer. He posted on LinkedIn last month that he was starting a new job as an IT systems architect for the state of Oregon, but a spokesperson told The Oregonian that he was not employed at that time.