Jan 29, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Michigan man charged with threatening to kill Biden and Harris

Sareen Habeshian

FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. on July 3, 2023. Photo: Celal GÃ¼neÅ/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

A Michigan man was charged Sunday with threatening President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Driving the news: Russell Douglas Warren, 48, of Prudenville appeared in federal court Monday afternoon in Bay City, Michigan, and was ordered temporarily detained, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan told Axios.

Details: Authorities became aware of several threatening statements on X Saturday, including some "concerning the killing of the President of the United States, law enforcement agents, and the bombing of US government buildings," per the criminal complaint.

They concluded that Warren was allegedly the person making the posts.

Zoom in: Warren allegedly said in the posts that Biden and Harris had been "condemned" and should be taken to prison for execution by hanging.

He is also accused of writing that FBI headquarters would be bombed and all employees killed, along with all agents of the U.S. Secret Service.
Additionally, he allegedly wrote that Washington, D.C., must be evacuated because "we're gonna drop a f---ing bomb on it."

Where it stands: A detention hearing was scheduled for Feb. 2, per the U.S. Attorney's Office in Michigan.

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