Woman Arrested in Washington, D.C. for Alleged Threats Against President Trump

A 50-year-old woman from Indiana has been taken into custody on federal charges after allegedly issuing a series of violent threats against President Donald Trump via social media, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a former judge and television personality who now serves in a prominent role within the Department of Justice, announced the arrest in a video posted to her official social media account.

“Hi everyone, it’s Judge Jeanine. I just wanted to let you know here from the United States Attorney’s Office in D.C. that an individual by the name of Nathalie Rose Jones is now in custody,” Pirro said in the clip. “She has been charged with two federal crimes for knowingly and willfully threatening to take the life of the President of the United States.”

Pirro added that Jones had traveled from New York to Washington, D.C., where she reportedly escalated her threats against the president, posting inflammatory and violent content across multiple platforms, including Instagram and Facebook.

“She called the president a terrorist, incited violence, and even suggested carrying out his assassination,” Pirro said. “She will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Make no mistake—justice will be served.”

In an official press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, authorities stated that Nathalie Rose Jones, a resident of Lafayette, Indiana, was apprehended on Saturday, August 16, 2025, and charged in federal court with two serious offenses: threatening to harm or kill the President of the United States, and transmitting interstate communications containing threats to kidnap or injure another person.

“Threatening the life of the President is among the gravest federal crimes. It is not only a threat to one individual, but to the entire democratic process,” Pirro emphasized in the written statement. “We are grateful to our law enforcement partners, especially the Secret Service agents from both New York and D.C., for their thorough and unwavering commitment to protecting our leaders.”

Court documents reveal that the U.S. Secret Service began monitoring Jones’ online activity between August 2 and August 9 after identifying disturbing posts on Instagram from an account under the name “nath.jones.” The messages reportedly included calls for President Trump’s removal from office and described him using terms such as “terrorist” and “dictator.” Several posts blamed the Trump administration for the deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine-related issues.

Between August 6 and August 15, Jones allegedly continued to publish threatening messages on Facebook, further alarming authorities. In one particularly graphic post on August 6 directed at the FBI, she wrote:
“I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present.”

In another post on August 14 addressed to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Jones appeared to encourage a public arrest of Trump:
“Please arrange the arrest and removal ceremony of POTUS Trump as a terrorist on the American People from 10-2pm at the White House on Saturday, August 16th, 2025.”

Federal agents approached Jones on August 15 for a voluntary interview. During the interaction, she allegedly repeated her belief that President Trump was a “terrorist” and a “Nazi,” and expressed a willingness to carry out violence against him. Jones also stated she had a “bladed object” she intended to use to “fulfill her mission,” citing her desire to avenge the lives lost during the pandemic, which she attributed to Trump’s leadership and health policies.

The following day, on August 16, Jones took part in a protest march that began in Dupont Circle and made its way near the White House. After the demonstration, she was approached by law enforcement for a second interview. Though she acknowledged making the threats, she reportedly claimed to no longer have any intent to harm the president. Despite her change in tone, authorities moved to arrest her.

According to the DOJ, during questioning Jones admitted to owning the social media accounts in question and confirmed that she had written and published the threatening posts. She is now in federal custody and awaiting court proceedings.

This case highlights the serious nature of threats against public officials and the continued vigilance of federal law enforcement in monitoring and addressing such incidents in the digital age.