Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The FBI arrested a Michigan man who allegedly threatened to kill Christians should former President Donald Trump win the 2024 election, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.
A probable cause statement says the social network site Reddit on Sept. 23 reported one of its users with the moniker “ShootUpTrumpRally.” A user with the same IP address also posted under the names “/WillShootTrumpSoon,” “PlanningToShootTrump and “PlanningToKillTrump.” Investigators learned the IP address showed the user was using internet access on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the affidavit said.
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Agents tracked the IP address to a phone number registered to 25-year-old Isaac Sissel. On Saturday, the FBI received an anonymous tip about a threat to conservative Christians. The post read, in part:
“I shall carry out an attack against conservative christan (sic) filth in the event trump wins the election. I have a stolen ar15 and a target I refuse to name so I can continue to get away with my plans. Without a specific victim or ability to find the place I hid the gun, there’s not a thing the FBI can do until I complete the attack.”
