Arizona Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Threatening Trump with AR-15 in Online Videos

Nov 27, 2024, 04:00 PM

An Arizona man, Manuel Tamayo-Torres, was arrested after allegedly posting numerous videos online threatening to kill President-elect Donald Trump and his family. In the videos, he brandished an AR-15-style rifle and made direct threats, including statements like, "You're going to die, your son is going to die, your whole family is going to die." Tamayo-Torres, a convicted felon, accused Trump of sex-trafficking his children and had attended a Trump campaign rally in August. Federal authorities charged him with making online threats against public officials, including FBI agents and law enforcement officers. He has been sentenced to 15 months in prison.