U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox News host turned federal prosecutor, announced the arrest of Nathalie Rose Jones, a 50-year-old woman charged with making violent threats against President Donald Trump. Pirro revealed the details in a social media video posted Monday, stating that Jones was taken into custody for “knowingly and willfully threatening to take the life of the President of the United States.” According to Pirro, Jones had traveled from New York to Washington, D.C., where she continued issuing threats on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, describing Trump as a “terrorist” and calling for his removal. Pirro emphasized that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would prosecute the case “to the full extent of the law,” underscoring that threats against the president represent one of the gravest federal offenses.
In an official DOJ statement, Pirro’s office confirmed that Jones was arrested on August 16 in Washington, D.C., and charged with two federal crimes: threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, and transmitting interstate communications containing threats. Pirro described the matter as a top priority for law enforcement, commending the Secret Service agents who coordinated the investigation between New York and Washington. “Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes,” Pirro stated. “Justice will be served.” Her remarks reflected a no-tolerance stance toward violent political rhetoric, aligning with the administration’s broader efforts to confront perceived threats to national security and public order.
Court documents detail a disturbing pattern of behavior leading up to Jones’s arrest. Between August 2 and August 9, the U.S. Secret Service monitored an Instagram account under the username “nath.jones,” which posted multiple threats directed at President Trump. The posts referred to Trump as a “terrorist,” accused him of operating a “dictatorship,” and blamed him for lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigators allege that these posts evolved into more explicit death threats, escalating in both frequency and severity. Jones reportedly extended her threats to include other government officials and called for organized efforts to “remove” the president from office through violent means.
From August 6 to August 15, Jones allegedly continued posting on Facebook, where she wrote increasingly graphic messages. In one post dated August 6, she addressed the FBI directly, writing that she was “willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea.” The following week, she allegedly directed a message to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, urging him to “arrange the arrest and removal ceremony of POTUS Trump as a terrorist on the American People,” scheduled for August 16 at the White House. These statements prompted federal agents to initiate an in-person investigation, given the explicit nature of the threats and the proximity of the suggested date for potential action.
On August 15, the Secret Service conducted a voluntary interview with Jones, during which she admitted calling Trump a “terrorist” and a “Nazi.” According to the DOJ’s affidavit, Jones told agents she possessed a “bladed object” that she intended to use to “carry out her mission” to kill the president, claiming her motivation was to “avenge lives lost during the Covid-19 pandemic.” Despite acknowledging her intent, she was not immediately taken into custody. The following day, she joined a protest march that passed near the White House. After the event, agents interviewed her again, at which point she reiterated that she had made the earlier threats but insisted she no longer planned to act on them. Her admission, coupled with the evidence collected from her social media accounts, led to her immediate arrest.
Following her arrest, Jones confirmed ownership of the “Nath Jones” Facebook account and admitted to posting the threats, according to the DOJ. She now faces multiple felony charges that could result in significant prison time if convicted. Pirro praised law enforcement’s swift response, noting that the investigation demonstrated the seriousness with which federal authorities treat any threat to the president’s safety. The case underscores growing concerns about politically motivated violence and online radicalization in the United States, as well as the delicate balance between free speech and national security. As Jones awaits her initial court appearance, Pirro has vowed that her office will pursue full accountability, signaling that similar cases will be met with uncompromising prosecution.
