A federal grand jury indicted Thomas Streavel for threatening to assassinate Trump after the 2024 election.

Federal Charges Filed Over Social Media Threats to President

A San Bernardino County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening the life of President Donald Trump after his reelection in November 2024. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that 73-year-old Thomas Eugene Streavel of Yucca Valley, California, faces three counts of making threats against the President-elect.

Streavel was arraigned Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Riverside, California, one day after his arrest. According to court documents, the threats were posted on Facebook in the weeks surrounding the 2024 election. The indictment centers on three specific posts made on November 12, November 19, and November 28.

“This defendant is charged with threatening the life of our President – a man who has already survived two deranged attempts on his life,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “The Department of Justice takes these threats with the utmost seriousness and will prosecute this crime to the fullest extent of the law.”

The indictment alleges that as early as October 15, Streavel made violent posts referring to Trump, including one message calling it the “perfect day to blow his brains out.” Prosecutors say the language escalated after Trump’s reelection victory on November 5.

On November 12, Streavel allegedly wrote, “My a - - is willing to make America great again and blow his mother f- - - - -- brains out. The piece of s--- will never be my president.”

A week later, he reportedly posted: “Let me put a bullet right between the ears of your president-elect that instantly makes AMERICA great again… It would give me great pleasure to kill the worthless mother f- - - - -.”

The third charge involves a November 28 post in which Streavel allegedly declared: “I’m praying for a successful assassination… I would gladly give my left nut to be the one who puts the bullet right between his ears… You are a dead mother f- - - - - and I am your assassin.”

U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli condemned the rhetoric: “The type of rhetoric and threats made by this defendant are similar to those that led to an attempt on the President’s life last year. There is no place for political violence or threats of violence in the United States.”

Streavel pleaded not guilty to all three charges. A federal magistrate judge ordered his release on $10,000 bond. His trial is scheduled to begin on July 28, 2025. If convicted, he could face up to five years in federal prison for each count.

The Justice Department has reaffirmed its commitment to aggressively prosecuting individuals who threaten or incite violence against elected officials, citing public safety and democratic stability as paramount concerns.