Man Indicted and Arrested Over Alleged Threat to Kill Vice President JD Vance

Overview

• A federal grand jury indicted Shannon Mathre, 33, for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance during the vice president’s January visit to Ohio.
• According to the indictment, Mathre allegedly said he would find where Vance would be and use an automatic M14 rifle to kill him.
• Investigators reported finding multiple digital files of child sexual abuse material in Mathre’s possession, prompting separate federal charges.
• On Feb. 6, U.S. Secret Service agents arrested Mathre, and Attorney General Pamela Bondi said prosecutors are pursuing the case vigorously.
• If convicted, Mathre faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the threat charge and up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine on the child sexual abuse material charge.