ATLANTA — A man was arrested for threatening communications against president Donald Trump, US Director of National Intelligence, and the White House.
According to FBI Atlanta, Aliakbar Mohammed Amin of Lilburn, GA for threatening communications against the White House, and US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
Between March 29 and April 1, Acting U.S. Attorney Richard Moultrie Jr. says Amin allegedly sent text messages that included threats against DNI Gabbard and her husband.
The threats included the following statements:
“You and your family are going to die soon” and “I will personally do the job if necessary.”
“Death to America means death to America literally, Tulsi is living on borrowed time.
“The home you two own . . . is a legitimate target and will be hit at a time and place of our choosing.”
“Prepare to die, you, Tulsi, and everyone you hold dear. America will burn.”
“The FBI sees all threatening communications as a serious federal offense. We will employ every investigative tool and resource available to identify those responsible and ensure they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said Paul Brown, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “Let this arrest serve as a clear warning: if you engage in this kind of criminal behavior, you will be caught and you will go to prison.”
Moultrie Jr. said “threatening to harm public officials is a criminal act that cannot be excused as political discourse.”
The FBI is investigating the case.