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Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Social Media Threats to Kill Trump
Howard Gimmey admitted posting a social media threat against President Donald Trump and faces up to 5 years in federal prison.
- On Tuesday, 47-year-old Howard Raymond Gimmey of Midwest City pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Donald Trump, admitting he posted, "I'm going to kill the president."
- Gimmey posted the threatening message on social media on May 5, 2026; a federal grand jury charged him on October 6 for communicating the threat in interstate commerce.
- The FBI Oklahoma City's Joint Terrorism Task Force, the United States Secret Service, and the Midwest City Police Department investigated the case, which authorities alleged Gimmey intended as a threat to peers.
- While no sentencing date has been set, Gimmey faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for the conviction.
- The Department of Justice stated the case falls under the National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 initiative, a 2025 White House directive aimed at preventing domestic terrorism and political violence.
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