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EDWARDSVILLE, IL (Kara Berg, Belleville News Democrat. Please click on link above for the full story. Here is an excerpt.
An Edwardsville man posted on Facebook that he wanted to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to federal authorities.
Joseph Lynn Pickett was charged with threatening the president of the United States on June 15.
U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Vincent Pescitelli said Pickett threatened to “take the life of, to kidnap, and to inflict bodily harm” against Trump on Facebook, according to a criminal complaint filed with the charges. The complaint included screenshots of Pickett’s Facebook posts.
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