PHOENIX — An Arizona man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly made a series of threatening, violent statements targeting President-elect Donald Trump.
A criminal complaint filed in federal court recently accuses Manuel Tamayo-Torres of posting a video online on Nov. 21 that included statements threatening to harm the incoming president. Investigators reviewed the suspect's social media account and reported finding pictures of the suspect holding up firearms, records show.
Federal records indicate the suspect was recently taken into custody.
The complaint charges the suspect with five counts: making false statements while buying a firearm and making threats against a president.
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