FILE – President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
In a startling turn of events, federal prosecutors have charged a New Hampshire man, employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with making threats against former President Donald Trump. Dean DelleChiaie, 35, from Nashua, is accused of writing a menacing message on a whiteboard in his home stating, “I am going to murder Donald John Trump.” This was not an impulsive outburst; it is alleged he used his work-issued computer to research methods to smuggle a firearm into a federal facility.
According to an arrest affidavit, DelleChiaie sent a troubling email to the public-facing email address of the White House from his personal Gmail account. In it, he made a direct threat: “I, Dean DelleChiaie, am going neutralize/kill you – Donald John Trump.” He justified his intentions by accusing Trump of actions he described as terrorism, particularly involving harm to children. “God knows your actions and where you belong,” he allegedly wrote.
The U.S. Justice Department revealed on Tuesday that DelleChiaie was arrested and now faces federal charges for interstate communication of a threat against the president. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire reported that in late January, DelleChiaie allegedly conducted numerous searches on his government work computer. These included queries such as “How to get a gun into a federal facility,” details about past assassination attempts against the president, and unsettlingly specific phrases like “I am going to kill Donald John Trump.”
In early February, Secret Service agents approached DelleChiaie for questioning. During the interview, he purportedly admitted to performing the internet searches on his work computer and disclosed that he owned three firearms, including a handgun kept securely in a safe at his residence and a “hunting rifle.” The affidavit indicates DelleChiaie was driven by discontent with the Trump administration, citing issues like the election results, presidential pardons, and the controversial “Epstein files” as his motivations.
Between January 20 and January 29, DelleChiaie reportedly made use of his FAA computer to delve into several concerning topics, further underscoring his alleged intent and the seriousness of the charges he faces.
Between Jan. 20 and Jan. 29, DelleChiaie allegedly used his FAA computer to search the following topics:
How to get a gun into a federal facility
Previous assassination attempts against the President
Percentage of the population that wants the President dead
Countdown timers/clocks estimating the President’s death
The location of the Vice President’s home and the names and ages of his children
The location of the Secretary of War’s home and the names and ages of his children
After making the searches, DelleChiaie allegedly took his computer to the FAA’s Information Technology (IT) department and requested that IT delete his search history from the device. The FAA’s IT department reported the “concerning searches,” and the FAA contacted the USSS, per the affidavit.
A federal agent and Nashua police officer visited DelleChiaie at his home and allegedly observed the following statements written on a whiteboard attached to his refrigerator door:
Calm down more
1-month no arrest by police
Go DC to office if they do not action
Say arrest me “I am going to murder Donald John Trump – per defense of oath.”
DelleChiaie claimed he had “no interest” in carrying out an assassination, but he did search about assassinations “because it was part of the cycle that was going on in his mind,” according to the affidavit. “DelleChiaie could not provide a reason other than that as to why he searched about assassinations or attempted assassinations,” the document adds.
DelleChiaie allegedly mentioned that he was depressed and “sees a therapist.” He claimed he was in “Ketamine therapy to try to get better,” but admitted he often drinks to “black out” and that he has been known to drink every day, along with using cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms, according to the affidavit.
DelleChiaie faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted. He is due in court on May 19 for a status hearing.
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