Inset: Christian Daniels (Facebook). Background: Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, stand on stage at a campaign rally at North Carolina Aviation Museum, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Asheboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson).
A man from North Carolina faces accusations of making violent threats against former President Donald Trump, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, and their associates. According to federal officials, the man allegedly expressed his intentions via Facebook to conduct public executions broadcasted to a worldwide audience.
In a Facebook post dated November 12, Christian Daniels allegedly declared, “Prepare for yalls public execution!” Federal prosecutors have documented this statement in a complaint released on Wednesday. Daniels reportedly tagged Trump and Vance, along with high-profile figures including Elon Musk and Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk, as well as the wife of FBI Director Kash Patel, in his post.
Continuing his threatening rhetoric, Daniels purportedly wrote on November 13, “I PLAN ON RIPPING THE SKIN FROM YOUR MUSCLES,” targeting Musk and wealthy individuals around the globe, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
On the same day, Daniels allegedly directed a separate post at Trump, asking, “Donald J. Trump quick question? Are you scared?” and added, “I hope so man. Imma personally do the medieval torture on you! It’ll be GLORIOUS.”
The DOJ claims to have traced the posts back to Daniels through his Facebook account’s page ID number and internet data. The account, under the alias “Clyde Franco,” is linked to several credit cards belonging to Daniels, who is also known as Chris.
Prosecutors note that Daniels had listed his actual birth date and other identifying personal details, which aided in confirming his identity.
“An FBI agent interviewed Daniels’ mother at her residence in Kannapolis, North Carolina,” the criminal complaint explains. “Daniels’ mother explained that he was diagnosed in his youth with Bipolar 1 Disorder with rapid cycling, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Anxiety Spectrum Disorder. She stated that Daniels had been involuntarily committed before. She identified the Clyde Franco Facebook account as Daniels’ account and informed the agents that Daniels lives on Elizabeth Avenue in Salisbury, North Carolina.”
After being allegedly outed by his mom, federal agents learned that Daniels lives in “a trailer with all the windows knocked out,” per the complaint. His mother said that “he has been known to carry a machete,” according to prosecutors.
“She expressed concern that Daniels was capable of carrying out a violent attack,” the complaint alleges. The mom said she wasn’t aware of any firearms in Daniels’ possession, and a “database check” revealed no firearms registered to him.
Daniels was charged with making a “threat to president of U.S.” and for “communication containing a threat to injure another in interstate commerce,” according to court records. Authorities learned over the course of their investigation that Daniels had also allegedly threatened to kill a neighbor of his, who accused him of verbally stating he wanted to do so.
A North Carolina magistrate judge issued an involuntary commitment order for Daniels on Nov. 20.
Daniels’ Facebook page and posts were still up as of Thursday.
“DEATH COMING SOON TO ALL YALL!” he allegedly wrote on Nov. 17. “See yall soon!”
