Florida House write-in candidate arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Trump

A former marine and write-in candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill Donald Trump. William Upham, 35, was taken into custody on Thursday after appearing in federal court in Jacksonville.

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This is a call to arms. To all of God’s children, you must overthrow the Trump administration on behalf of God. I’d like to turn to combat tactics and provide military instruction on how to overthrow President Trump and his forces.

According to the complaint filed by the U.S. attorney’s office, Upham faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted. The Secret Service began investigating him after receiving reports of potential threats made against Trump. Agents reviewed two videos Upham posted on social media.

In one video, while wearing his military uniform, Upham allegedly called for the overthrow of the Trump administration, providing what the complaint describes as "military instruction on how to overthrow President Trump and his forces." He reportedly recommended using a semiautomatic rifle, like an AR-15, and described killing "the enemy" with specific shots.

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the enemy” should be killed with “two shots to the chest” and “one shot to the head”, which he said would result in a very high chance of death.

The second video allegedly contained similar statements, with Upham identifying Trump as the enemy who "must be killed." The complaint notes that religious beliefs appeared to be a key motivator, with Upham referencing biblical descriptions of the antichrist and stating that these descriptions fit President Trump. He also allegedly sent a communication to a third party stating he made the videos to "declare war" on Trump.

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Trump was the enemy and “must be killed”.

Hung Cao, acting U.S. secretary of the navy, responded to the news, stating, "Unacceptable. William Upham is no longer a Marine and does not represent our values or ethos."

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All of these antichrist descriptions describe President Trump.