A 24-year-old man from Kansas has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Donald Trump. Jaden J Read, from Clearwater, was taken into custody by federal authorities last Saturday after he reportedly made threats online regarding the president's rally in the Wichita area scheduled for Monday.

Details of the Threats

According to the Justice Department, a tip received by Crime Stoppers on October 15 led investigators to a Facebook post where Read responded to a KAKE News article about Trump's upcoming visit. In his comments, he allegedly stated:

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"Let’s shoot Trump honestly, where’s our shooter? I’m tired of living this money life."

Following this, he posted another comment:

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"I just got a 308 and 305 round and I’m killing this pedo."

Authorities also discovered two additional comments made by Read in response to a KWCH 12 News article about Trump's planned visit: