{"id":47864,"date":"2024-07-17T16:18:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T20:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=47864"},"modified":"2024-07-17T16:18:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T20:18:12","slug":"florida-man-arrested-and-accused-of-graphically-threatening-to-kill-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/07\/17\/florida-man-arrested-and-accused-of-graphically-threatening-to-kill-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida man arrested and accused of graphically threatening to kill Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Florida man was arrested after federal authorities accused him of making multiple violent threats against the lives of President Joe Biden and a Secret Service agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Alday is facing three federal charges of making threatening communication, making threats against the president of the United States, and making threats against federal officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In court documents, a Secret Service agent described a series of statements made in June and July by Alday where he allegedly threatened to violently kill Biden and one of the Secret Service agents investigating Alday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Secret Service started investigating Alday in June when he allegedly told a healthcare provider, \u201cI don\u2019t like President Biden. I want to kill him, slit his throat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few days later, a Secret Service agent traveled to Florida and interviewed Alday with Gadsden County Sheriff\u2019s deputies. During the interview, Alday denied threatening the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a criminal complaint, Alday became agitated with the agent\u2019s questioning and stated that he did not like Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Secret Service said Alday then began posting violent threats on X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alday allegedly posted, \u201cSources: Joe Biden\u2019s health is declining rapidly, Not doing too good at all. Should I finish him off?\u201d on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other social media posts mentioned in the court documents included racial slurs and references the Secret Service agent who questioned Alday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other posts allegedly written by Alday mention wanting the Secret Service agent \u201cdead\u201d and that he will \u201cslit Biden\u2019s throat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Monday, the U.S. Magistrate judge approved a motion to keep Alday in custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe evidence in the case is strong and provides probable cause to believe Defendant committed the offenses as charged,\u201d the order said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judge in the trial said he was worried about Alday\u2019s mental state and cited a history of \u201ccompetency problems,\u201d according to court documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alday\u2019s lawyer called his mother as a witness. She testified that her son has a history of mental illness and relies on her as a caretaker, according to court documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alday\u2019s lawyer said that he was not capable of carrying out the threats he was accused of making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judge said Alday is a threat to the community and he remains in federal custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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