The former Coast security guard is said to have made death threats online against Trump
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Former Coast Guard EU was recently arrested on suspicion of committing a killing threat President Donald Trump, According to court documents obtained by Fox News.
The suspect, Peter Stinson, of Virginia, served as a US executive. Coast Guard From 1988 to 2021. He was a Sharpshooter and a FEMA instructor during that time.
In an affidavit filed Friday, officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) task force revealed details about the myriad online threats Stinson allegedly made.
In one example, Stinson reportedly wrote that Trump should be “(l)uigied” on May 9th. The post was a reference to Luigi Mangione, who was accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.
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A former Coast Guard officer has been accused of threatening to kill President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
Stinson is said to have pose a graphic threat to Trump, including guns, addictions and even knifes on several social media platforms.
Stinson also allegedly mentioned that he “doesn’t have the necessary skills” to successfully complete the assassination, but he creepyly suggested that it was not entirely true.
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The document also claims that Stinson created it. Some references to 8647, Officials say it is “highly likely to be related to an Instagram post created by former FBI director James Comey.”
“The post by Comey was interpreted by the news media as a violent threat to President Trump, prompting an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security and the US Secret Service. Stinson has since made 13 additional posts on Blueski, including the text “8647.”
The affidavit also claims that Stinson was “self-identified as a member of ANTIFA.”
On February 2nd, Stinson told the X account, “It’s true. This is war. The sides are drawn out. Antifa always wins in the end. Violence is essentially necessary.”
The most recent post referenced in the document was published on Bluesky on June 11, when Stinson allegedly wrote, “The party will become Yuge when he dies.”
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According to the FBI, Peter Stinson served as a US Coast Guard officer from 1988 to 2021, poses an online threat of killing President Trump. (AP/Alex Brandon)
Stinson is scheduled to make his first appearance in federal court on Wednesday, accused of accusing the threat of killing the president.
Brooke Curto of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.