Left: Donald Trump speaks at the annual Road to Majority conference in Washington, DC, in June 2024 (Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP). Right: Jennifer Curran (Department of Justice/Gettr).
A resident of New York is facing accusations of plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump and ex-U.S. medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, expressing on social media her desire to “torture” and “blow up” her intended victims, along with the entire world, according to federal authorities.
Federal prosecutors highlight that Jennifer E. Curran, aged 40, allegedly posted on the social platform Gettr, stating, “Might have to kill someone in my basement first before they take me seriously.” This assertion comes from a complaint lodged in the Western District of New York. The complaint further reveals that many of Curran’s posts were composed entirely in capital letters.
Curran purportedly asserted, “I am dead serious,” later declaring, “We will make a big shindig of it!!”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office detailed Curran’s arrest in a press release recently, noting that she also allegedly menaced law enforcement after they traced her Gettr account to her home in Dansville. Gettr is a social media platform that markets itself as a “marketplace of ideas,” drawing a predominantly conservative user base.
The federal complaint outlines that on December 5, 2025, the FBI National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) received a notification regarding GETTR user ‘@Word_Smith,’ who had posted numerous threats online. These threats included plans to murder the President, torture and kill Dr. Fauci, harm individuals in a basement, and carry out a mass shooting.
In a Dec. 4 post captured in the complaint, Curran allegedly declared, “I am going to kill the president.” She continued, “I’m going to torture Fauci to kill him then maybe bring him back to life to do it all over again. … and I might blow up this planet because I don’t think anyone on this planet deserves to spread their disgusting sickness to another.”
The alleged posts were still up on Curran’s Gettr page Wednesday.
After arriving at her home, an FBI agent and state troopers observed that the residence was under construction and saw the basement was “lit with Christmas lights,” according to prosecutors. They allegedly found Curran near the back of the home “holding a hammer in her hand” and agitated.
“Curran admitted that she posted threats, stated that she was ‘very upset’ and ‘very p—ed off,’ and stated that she had some ‘social workers’ and ‘police officers’ that she wanted to ‘hurt,’” according to the complaint. “At one point, Curran also stated, ‘I got my f—ing weapon and I can do whatever the f— I want to you a—holes.’”
Asked about the threats found on her Gettr account, Curran allegedly said, “I can post whatever I want. It’s called freedom of speech in this godd— f—ing fascist a— f—ing country,” according to prosecutors. She then started to wave the hammer in a “threatening manner” at the authorities and told them that if she “had to kill someone on her property to get her point across” she would.
“Get away from me before I assault you,” Curran allegedly stated before asking “if she should go get a nail gun,” per the complaint.
Prosecutors say the agent and troopers at the scene managed to wrestle the hammer away from Curran and took her into custody. She allegedly continued threatening them while being restrained.
“I am going to bite one of you,” Curran said, according to the complaint. “I’m going to kill all of you, you’re done … you better tell your families to hide!”
Curran has been charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of official duties, with a deadly or dangerous weapon. She faces up to 20 years in prison.
