Adam Benjamin Hall was arrested and appeared in federal court on a charge of traveling in interstate commerce with the intent to kill then-President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., according to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
“Threats against the President are gravely serious and must be treated as such,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Hall’s alleged actions went beyond mere words and included traveling to Georgia with a firearm to murder President Biden. Political violence is never acceptable and must be countered by swift intervention and meaningful consequences.”
“Our highest priority is protecting the President of the United States, and every potential threat is treated with the utmost seriousness,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Robert Donovan of the U.S. Secret Service, Atlanta Field Office. “Our agents, working in close coordination with prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, worked tirelessly to advance this investigation. Hall’s arrest is representative of the effectiveness of our combined efforts to safeguard our nation’s leadership.”
According to information presented in court, on June 27, 2024, Hall allegedly drove from Alabama to Atlanta intending to sneak into a presidential debate hosted by CNN so he could kill then-President Biden. A screenshot found on Hall's phone reportedly showed his location three blocks from the debate site about 28 minutes before it began.
Authorities also reported that Hall's phone contained a note referred to as his "exposé" or "manifesto," addressed "[t]o all the Palestinian journalists . . . and in remembrance of the ones who lost their lives along the way." The note included statements such as:
“Hopefully my actions snap you all awake long enough to thoroughly understand the point I will make in this exposé.”
“Our enemies are not in any other country but our own and Israel’s.”
“It’s time we overthrow these bastards and threaten to pull a f--king D-Day on Tel Aviv . . . .”
“On the week of July 4th, forget your f--king barbecues and pool parties. Instead do the patriotic thing by marching on Capitol Hill, the White House, and the Supreme Court armed with whatever you have . . . Unless the feds shoot first, you must not engage. If they are unwilling to comply after a few hours, then I permit you to march into those buildings and do what is necessary to regain control of our country from the deep state.”
The manifesto concluded with “Free Palestine” next to an emoji representing Palestine.
Hall, age 23 from Crane Hill, Alabama, was charged by criminal complaint on January 26, 2026 with interstate stalking; he was arrested today and appeared before U.S Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius in federal court.
The investigation remains ongoing; additional charges may be filed later.
The public is reminded that criminal complaints contain only charges; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty at trial.
This case is being investigated by the U.S Secret Service; Assistant U.S Attorney Brian Pearce is prosecuting.
The U.S Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia serves as principal federal law enforcement agency for north Georgia—including Atlanta—and handles cases involving national security threats such as terrorism while partnering closely with agencies like Secret Service (see official website). The office prosecutes criminal cases ranging from violent crimes against public officials up through matters affecting millions across its region (source).
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