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Kansas man arrested over alleged threats to shoot Trump at Wichita rally

Federal authorities charged a 24-year-old Kansas man with making threats against the president after alleged Facebook comments about shooting Trump.

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  • Jaden J. Read, 24, of Clearwater, Kansas, was arrested and charged with making threats against the president.
  • Authorities said a Crime Stoppers tip led investigators to Facebook comments responding to local news articles about Trump's Wichita-area visit.
  • Read allegedly wrote comments including 'Let's shoot Trump honestly, where's our shooter?' and 'I just got a 308 and 305 round and I'm killing this pedo.'
  • Read allegedly posted that he knew where the speech would be and had mapped out roofs around the area.
  • U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser said political violence and threats of political violence will not be tolerated.
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Reports arrest over alleged threats to shoot Trump

The Guardian US (Politics): 24-year-old Kansas man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Donald Trump

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The Guardian US reports that a Kansas man was arrested after federal authorities said he posted online threats to shoot Trump before a Wichita rally.

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Mainstream liberal outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR and The Washington Post. Usually focuses on who is affected, climate, public institutions and criticism of the Trump administration.

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Highlights alleged reference to Charlie Kirk killing

TheBlaze: ‘Finna get kirked’: Kansas man arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot Trump

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TheBlaze stresses that the suspect allegedly used a term referencing the assassination of Charlie Kirk and describes the phrase as popular among left-wingers wishing death on conservatives.

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Hard-right outlets such as Breitbart, Newsmax and The Gateway Pundit. Usually focuses on national strength, immigration, distrust of institutions and strong support for Trump.

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