In Michigan, FBI agents have apprehended two individuals on charges of making violent threats in the final days before the 2024 presidential election. Among them is a man who allegedly hinted at an assassination plot targeting former President Donald Trump. Federal charges against the individuals were revealed on Tuesday, reflecting increased efforts by law enforcement to address a rise in threats against public officials nationwide.
The Detroit Free Press writes:
One of the defendants allegedly called Trump a “piece of s—” and threatened to shoot up conservative Christians if Trump wins; the other allegedly called Harris a “f —— communist piece of s—” and threatened violence on an unnamed PAC involved in the presidential campaign, telling the group, “I’m your worst f—— nightmare.”
According to criminal documents filed in federal court, here are the two Michigan men who landed on the FBI’s radar in recent months over threatening comments targeting both campaigns, candidates and their supporters:
The most recent arrest involves Isaac Sissel, 25, a transient Ann Arbor man who allegedly threatened to shoot conservative Christians with an AR-15 should Trump win the election. The FBI arrested him Tuesday, but said it did not find any weapons on him when agents found him in a Travelodge motel room on Monday in Canton Township, according to the criminal complaint.
In an FBI affidavit on file in court, Sissel is described as a transient individual with no known home address who claimed to have hidden out on the University of Michigan campus and slept near a rehab clinic.
In this message, the sender threatened violence if Trump were to win the election, stating plans to attack “conservative Christian filth,” explained The Detroit News. The sender described having a stolen AR-15 rifle and said they would use hollow-point bullets along with a chemical irritant, suggesting that the target’s identity and the weapon’s concealed location would make it difficult for the FBI to intervene.
These arrests underscore the FBI’s ongoing efforts to respond to the escalating threats against public figures and manage the security risks that accompany this highly polarized election season.
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