A 28-year-old Colorado native is in custody after allegedly threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump and attempting to firebomb the branch office of the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel.
FBI agents arrested Joseph Neumeyer, a dual U.S. and German citizen, at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday after Israel returned him to the U.S.
“This despicable and violent behavior will not be tolerated at home or abroad, and the FBI, working with our partners, will bring him to face justice for his dangerous actions,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement.
The criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York indicated that Neumeyer made no secret online of his hatred for Trump and other members of his administration.
For instance, on March 22, Neumeyer allegedly wrote in three separate messages, “We are killing Trump and Musk now”; “I will hunt you down and kill you both. White House”; and “Death to Trump.”
Two days later, Neumeyer allegedly wrote on Facebook, “To The United States Department of Justice[:] The former President has several hours to resign or certain death.”
In case there were any remaining doubts about the nature or target of his animus, the