Butler, Pennsylvania, man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Trump and other officials

Published April 13, 2026 4:49pm ET | Updated April 13, 2026 4:49pm ET



A Butler, Pennsylvania, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to making threats to assault and kill President Donald Trump, along with other U.S. officials and federal immigration agents, the Justice Department said Monday.

Shawn Monper, 32, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy to two counts of threatening to assault and murder U.S. officials with the intent to impede or retaliate against them in the course of their duties. 

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