Florida man arrested for “written death threats” against Trump and Vance days after assassination

BETHEL PARK, Penn. – A Florida man has been accused of making “written death threats” against former President Trump, Senator JD Vance and their families, just days after a Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate the 45th president.

Jupiter police said 68-year-old Michael M. Wiseman was arrested Friday for sending written death threats.

Authorities alleged that Wiseman posted threats against the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates on his Facebook account and also made threats against members of the Trump and Vance families.

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A press release from the Jupiter Police Department stated that Michael W. Wiseman was arrested for sending written death threats. (Palm Beach County Jail)

The police department said it had been informed by several members of the community about the threats, including physical harm.

Jupiter, Florida, is about 20 miles, or about a 30-minute drive, north of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach.

“JPD coordinated the investigation with the United States Secret Service and the Palm Beach County District Attorney’s Office,” the department said. “JPD officers took Wiseman into custody without incident.”

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is ushered off the stage during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The threat came just days after Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a shocking attempt on the president’s life.

On Saturday, July 13, as Trump was speaking about immigration, the assassin fired his first shot.

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Corey Comperatore, a firefighter, father and big Trump fan, was killed by a gunshot wound to the head.

Two other people – David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74 – were seriously injured.

Undated file photo of Thomas Matthew Crooks. Crooks is believed to be the gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Obtained from Fox News Digital)

On Sunday, the FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks.

He was 20 years old and lived in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, about 50 miles from the rally site.

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He graduated from a local community college with an associate degree in engineering and worked at a nursing and rehabilitation center.

So far, investigators have not revealed Crooks’ motive.