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A 32-year-old man from Upstate New York has found himself in hot water after allegedly threatening to assassinate Donald Trump and other federal law enforcement officials. Jeffrey Scott Hamm Jr. was arrested at the end of last month and now faces a charge of making threats using interstate commerce, as detailed by court documents.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York released a statement indicating that Hamm’s threats were disseminated through a series of YouTube posts in January and February.
“Mr. Hamm tried to hide behind a keyboard, but this arrest should prove if you’re making dangerous threats of violence online, the FBI will find you and hold you accountable,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig Tremaroli. He emphasized the illegality and zero tolerance for threats against the President, public officials, or any community member.
The investigation commenced when Google flagged the FBI on February 24 about alarming statements from a user named “@JusticePeaceUnity,” which were deemed as posing an imminent threat of death or severe injury. This prompted federal investigators to act swiftly.
Upon investigation, Hamm was identified as the person behind the alarming online pseudonym. His menacing comments date back to January 8, with one particular post stating, “I’ll kill Donald Trump first chance I f—ing get.”
Hamm’s threatening comments began on Jan. 8, when he allegedly posted, “I’ll kill Donald Trump first chance i f—ing get.”
The following day, he wrote that he had “1,000 rounds for ICE,” adding, “I got my scope on them now.”
He is accused of making a series of unlawful posts on Jan. 15, including:
- “Kill All MAGA, Revolution”
- “Kill ICE, kill MAGA, kill trump”
- “2nd Amendment. We have every right to kill ICE agents”
- “I’m gonna find you and shoot you MAGA”
- “I’ll kill a mother f—ing ICE agent”
- “We have every right to shoot to kill the tyrannical government! 2nd Amendment motherf—ers!!!!”
The threats continued in February, with Hamm once again vowing to be on “the front lines” of a revolution targeting the president and his supporters. Between Feb. 15 and 16, he allegedly posted:
- “I say imma pull my gun out and start shooting people over this s—.”
- “Shoot to kill MAGA.”
- “Trump is gonna be on his knees when I stick this piping hot metal rod in and out his throat.”
- “Just know if you come to my door I’m gonna die with a gun in my hand pointing at ICE or some Federal Agent. I’m not going to a concentration camp.”
In the final message at issue, Hamm on Feb. 19, allegedly wrote that he was “about to burn this entire government down,” adding, “Probably this week I’m getting my guns out of storage and I’m gonna go shoot up ICE.”
In a post-Miranda interview with federal investigators, Hamm confirmed he was the owner of the @JusticePeaceUnity handle and that he made the aforementioned threatening comments, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Hamm is facing a maximum sentence of up to five years in federal prison. It was not immediately clear when he was scheduled to make his next court appearance.
