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A man from Butler, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Donald Trump, other US officials and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Shawn Monper, 32, pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of threatening to assault and kill US officials and federal police officers in order to stop them or retaliate against them while they were doing their job.
Law enforcement officials arrested Monper on April 9, 2025, after launching an investigation into threats posted on YouTube by a user identified as “Mr. Satan.”
The FBI was notified of Monper’s YouTube account on April 8, 2025, and was able to link it to his home in Butler.
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US President Donald Trump arrives to address the nation from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
He made several threatening statements between Jan. 15 and April 5, including that he was “going to kill” Trump “me,” that “ICE are terrorist people, we need to start killing them,” and that “eventually I’m going to do a mass shooting.”
On February 17, he wrote: “Nah, we just need to start killing people, Trump, Elon [Musk]all the heads of the agencies appointed by Trump, and anyone who stands in the way. Remember, we are many, MAGA is a small part of the country, and in its time to act, they will be weak, many will be crushed by these policies, and they will seek revenge. The American Revolution 2.0.”
The FBI’s investigation also found that Monper obtained a gun permit after Trump’s inauguration, which he referenced on his YouTube account.
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President Donald Trump tees off at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
“I bought a few guns and have been collecting coins since Trump took office,” he wrote after Trump’s second inauguration. In March, he added, “I’ve been buying one gun a month since the election, body armor and ammunition.”
Monper also threatened ICE on April 1, writing, “If I see an armed ICE agent, I will consider them a domestic terrorist, and an active shooter and open fire on them.”
The Butler Township Police Department in Pennsylvania investigated the case alongside the FBI.
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Monper faces a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison on each count, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.
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Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler on July 13, 2024. The shooter was killed by the Secret Service.
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is rushed to the stage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter died after wounding former US President Donald Trump, one member of the audience was killed and another was injured in the shooting. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Ryan Routh was also arrested for attempted assassination of the president in September 2024 after he was found armed in ambush outside his golf course in West Palm Beach. In February, Routh was sentenced to life in prison plus seven years.
