An Indiana woman is facing federal charges after allegedly making deadly threats against President Donald Trump via social media, including one in which she wanted to disembowel the commander-in-chief.
Nathalie Rose Jones, 50, of Lafayette, Ind., is charged with threatening to take the life of, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, and transmitting in interstate commerce communications containing threats to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of another, the Justice Department said.
“Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution. Make no mistake—justice will be served,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. “We extend our deepest gratitude to our dedicated law enforcement partners, especially the Secret Service Special Agents from New York and Washington, D.C., for their tireless commitment to protecting our leaders and our nation.”
President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter on Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. A Trump-appointed judge this week blocked efforts from the Education Department aimed at rooting out DEI programs in U.S. schools. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
Jones voluntarily agreed to an interview with the Secret Service, during which she called Trump a “terrorist” and a “nazi,” authorities said.
She said that if she had the opportunity, she would kill Trump at “the compound” if she had to and that she had a “bladed object,” which she said was the weapon she would use to “carry out her mission of killing” the president.
She allegedly said she wanted to “avenge all the lives lost during the Covid-19 pandemic,” which she blamed the Trump administration for, citing its position on vaccinations.
On August 16, Jones attended a protest in Washington D.C., which circumnavigated the White House complex.
Following the march, Jones was interviewed again by the Secret Service, during which she admitted that she had made threats towards Trump during her interview the previous day.
(L/R) US President Donald Trump looks on as US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks during a news conference to discuss crime in Washington, DC, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 11, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
She denied having any present desire to harm the commander-in-chief, authorities said. Jones allegedly confirmed that she was the owner of the Facebook user account “Nath Jones” and that she had posted the threatening statements.
“Protecting the President of the United States is our highest priority, and every potential threat is addressed with the utmost seriousness,” said Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool of the U.S. Secret Service’s Washington Field Office.
