Overview
- Michael Kovco, arrested April 3, is charged with transmitting threats in interstate commerce and was set for a Friday detention hearing.
- Prosecutors say he sent a March 17 message through the White House website that threatened to assassinate President Trump and decapitate Barron, and he signed it with his own contact details.
- After agents visited his Chicago home on March 19, he allegedly posted new messages vowing to hunt the investigating agent, shoot up the agent’s workplace, buy a high-caliber rifle, and plant explosive devices in Washington, D.C.
- Investigators traced the posts to an IP address at his residence, and body-worn camera video captured him growing agitated before admitting he had posted more messages, according to the complaint.
- The complaint also describes a similar CIA website threat in August 2025, and officials said such threats will be pursued aggressively to protect public officials and law enforcement.