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Kansas Man Jaden Read Charged With Online Threats Against Trump

Federal prosecutors say Jaden J. Read made multiple Facebook threats and referenced rooftop scouting, and they are investigating the case with several agencies.

  • Jaden J. Read, 24, of Clearwater, Kansas, was charged with threatening the president following an investigation into comments he allegedly posted on social media ahead of Trump’s October 19, 2026, visit to the Wichita area.
  • Investigators allege Read responded to local news articles about Trump’s planned visit with comments expressing a desire to shoot the president, prompting concerns about a potential attack.
  • According to the criminal complaint, Read also claimed he knew where Trump would deliver his speech and had mapped nearby rooftops, raising further security concerns.
  • Authorities arrested Read in Clearwater on October 17, and he was held pending a detention hearing; the investigation involved the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Marshals Service, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Highway Patrol and Wichita Police Department.
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Jaden J. Read, 24, was arrested by US authorities after posting death threats against US President Donald Trump on social media.

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Washington, Oct. 21 (EFE).- The Kansas federal prosecutor's office arrested 24-year-old Jaden J. Read for posting death threats against U.S. president Donald Trump on social media, including a message claiming to have 308- and 305-caliber bullets to "kill this paedophile." In a [...] The entry Arrested a man in Kansas for threatening to kill Trump: "I'm going to kill this pedophile" was first published in HolaNews.

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KSHB-TV broke the news on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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