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The former coast guard officer would have made death threats against Trump online

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A former lieutenant of the Coast Guard was recently arrested for allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump, according to court documents obtained by Fox News.

The suspect, the resident of Virginia, Peter Stinson, was an officer at the Coastal Guard of the United States from 1988 to 2021. He was a sniper as well as an instructor of FEMA during this period.

In an affidavit deposited on Friday, an agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) working agent revealed details on the myriad of online threats that Stinson would have made.

In one case, Stinson would have written that Trump should be “(l) uigié” on May 9. The position was a reference to Luigi Mangione, who is accused of having killed the CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson last year.

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A former Coast Guard officer was accused of having threatened to kill President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)

Stinson would have made graphic threats against Trump involving firearms, poisoning and even knives on several social media platforms.

Stinson would also have referred to “not having the necessary skills”, to successfully finish an assassination, but also strangely said that he was not entirely truthful.

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President Donald Trump in the oval office

President Donald Trump survived two assassination attempts. (AP photo / Evan VUCCI)

The document also alleges that Stinson made Several references to 8647, What government representatives say “is probably in reference to an Instagram publication published by the former director of the FBI James Comey”.

“Comey’s message was interpreted in the media as a violent threat to President Trump and has aroused an investigation by the Ministry of Homeland Security and the United States secret services. Stinson has since published 13 additional messages on Bluesky, including the text, ‘8647’,” said the document.

Affidavit also alleges that Stinson “has self-identified as a member of Antifa”.

On February 2, Stinson would have posted on his X account, “of course. It is war. The sides will be drawn. Antifa still wins at the end. Violence is intrinsically necessary.”

The last article referenced in the document was published on Bluesky on June 11, when Stinson wrote: “When he dies, the party will be Yugen.”

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Donald Trump in the White House

Peter Stinson was an officer at the United States Coast Guard from 1988 to 2021 and threatened online to kill President Trump, the FBI. (AP / Alex Brandon)

Stinson was accused of having threatened to kill the president and should make a first appearance before the Federal Court on Wednesday.

Fox News Digital Brooke Curto has contributed to this report.

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