Diedrich Holgate, a 47-year-old Oregon man, is back in police custody after sending threatening text messages to his probation officer, including statements about killing the president. Holgate had previously been convicted for similar threats and is now facing additional charges.
Previous Convictions and Threats
Holgate had been convicted and sentenced in July 2023 for making threats against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and then-President Joe Biden. These threats included phone calls to the US Secret Service Washington Field Office and posts on social media.
In one call to the Secret Service in June 2024, Holgate said, “I have the right to kill the president,” and added, “I will kill everyone. The president is going to die. I don’t care if it is Trump or Biden. I will hang everyone for treason.”
Two months later, Holgate made another call to the field office, repeating similar threats and mentioning targeting First Lady and Supreme Court justices.
Recent Violations and Arrest
Holgate was released from prison on January 21 and ordered to live in a halfway house. However, just weeks after his release, his probation officer filed a petition to revoke his probation due to several violations, including continuing to make death threats against the president.
The petition highlighted text messages that Holgate sent to his probation officer, including one in which he threatened, “Trump’s gonna fkn pardon me or I’ll kill him!!!!” In another message, Holgate wrote, “You’re with me or You’re a traitor & infidel that’s taken the Mark of the beast. & Hell? That won’t last forever. Second death. You’ll be erased.”
Violations of Probation
In addition to the threatening messages, Holgate violated multiple conditions of his probation:
- He failed to attend a meeting with his probation officer.
- He left the halfway house without permission.
- He violated house rules by smoking a vape.
A magistrate judge ruled that there was probable cause to believe Holgate violated the conditions of his release, and he will remain in custody until his next hearing on March 26.
Holgate’s Past Convictions
Holgate had a prior conviction in 2018 for sending threatening voicemails to two judges in Travis County, Texas.
