On August 16, 2025, Nathalie Rose Jones, a 50-year-old woman from Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested in Washington, D.C., and charged with federal offenses for making violent threats against President Donald Trump via social media.
Between August 2 and August 9, 2025, Jones used her Instagram and Facebook accounts to post threatening messages, including a particularly graphic threat on August 6 to “disembowel” Trump and “cut out his trachea,” while also labeling him a “terrorist” and blaming his administration for significant loss of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During interviews with the U.S. Secret Service on August 15 and 16, Jones reiterated her hostility, expressing a willingness to kill Trump to “avenge” pandemic-related deaths, though she later denied immediate intent to act.
Arrested after participating in a protest near the White House, Jones faces charges for threatening the President’s life and transmitting threats across state lines, with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro emphasizing swift prosecution.
The case, investigated by the Secret Service, underscores the seriousness with which such threats are addressed, amid a polarized public response reflected in varied sentiments on X.