Marine Corps Rebukes Florida Candidate Who Said Trump ‘Must Be Killed’
The Marine Corps and acting Navy secretary condemned the remarks as federal prosecutors charged William Upham over videos calling for Trump’s death.
- On Tuesday, the Marine Corps renounced Florida write-in candidate William Upham after he posted a video claiming President Donald Trump "must be killed."
- In a 6-minute video posted earlier this week, Upham, medically discharged on May 30, 2025, claimed Trump is the "Antichrist" and an "enemy of God."
- Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao condemned the comments as "unacceptable," stating that Upham no longer represents the Marine Corps' values or ethos.
- Federal law mandates that threatening the president is a crime punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
- Upham is running as a write-in candidate in Florida's 5th Congressional District against Rep. John Rutherford, amid broader national concerns over political violence.
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Florida Candidate Calls Trump 'Antichrist,' Threatens Death
A Republican write-in candidate for Florida's 5th Congressional District posted a nearly seven-minute video on X calling President Donald Trump "the Antichrist" and declaring that he "must be killed", drawing swift condemnation from the U.S. Marine Corps, the Secret Service, and Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao. William Upham, who describes himself on X as a prosecutor running to fix a broken political system, delivered the remarks in a video that…
Marine veteran charged with threatening to kill Trump in ‘holy war’
A Marine Corps veteran in Florida has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill President Trump after declaring a “holy war” and calling him the Antichrist in videos posted online, according to court documents. William L. Upham, 35, of Jacksonville appeared in federal court Thursday and was ordered detained. He faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted. The U.S. Secret Service began investigating Tuesday after receiving two …
Former Jacksonville Marine charged with threatening to kill President Trump in social media videos while in uniform
A former Jacksonville Marine was arrested Thursday and charged by criminal complaint with threatening President Donald Trump, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
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