Nathalie Rose Jones, a 50-year-old resident of Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested in Washington, D.C., on August 16 after being charged with making threats on social media against President Trump. The charges include threatening to take the life of, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States and transmitting communications containing threats to kidnap or injure another person.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the arrest and charges. “Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution. Make no mistake—justice will be served,” said U.S. Attorney Pirro. “We extend our deepest gratitude to our dedicated law enforcement partners, especially the Secret Service Special Agents from New York and Washington, D.C., for their tireless commitment to protecting our leaders and our nation.”
Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool of the U.S. Secret Service’s Washington Field Office commented on law enforcement’s response: “Protecting the President of the United States is our highest priority, and every potential threat is addressed with the utmost seriousness,” said McCool. “Special Agents from New York and Washington, DC, working in close coordination with prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, acted swiftly and decisively to neutralize this alleged threat before it could escalate. We are deeply grateful to the dedicated professionals who worked tirelessly to advance this investigation and safeguard our nation’s leadership.”
According to court documents cited by officials, between August 2 and August 9, Secret Service agents monitored an Instagram account named “nath.jones” that posted several messages calling for President Trump’s removal from office as well as referring to him as a terrorist responsible for deaths related to COVID-19.
Further investigation found that similar threatening comments continued on Facebook under an account named “Nath.Jones.” On August 6, a post directed at the FBI stated willingness "to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present." Another post dated August 14 was directed at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asking him "to arrange the arrest and removal ceremony" for President Trump at a specific time at the White House.
On August 15, agents conducted an interview with Jones where she repeated her accusations against President Trump—calling him a terrorist—and admitted intent to kill if given opportunity using a bladed object which she identified as her intended weapon.
The following day during a protest near Dupont Circle around White House grounds, Jones was interviewed again by authorities; she acknowledged making previous threats but denied any current intention or desire to harm President Trump. She also confirmed ownership of both her Facebook account “Nath Jones” and responsibility for posting those statements.
The U.S. Secret Service continues its investigation into this matter while Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Satter leads prosecution efforts.
