A 20-year-old Washington state man, Phillip Wharton from Everett, faces federal charges for repeatedly threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump online, including vows to “wear his face as a mask,” even after Secret Service warnings.
Threat Details
Wharton posted graphic threats on X and Instagram starting August 2025, sharing weapon photos and drawings, like one captioned about killing Trump post-Epstein ties. Agents confronted him in September via his father; he admitted anger over alleged sex trafficking claims, promised to stop, but resumed two weeks later with “I am going to kill the president tomorrow—this is not a joke.”
Arrest and Charges
Tracked via open-source social media (self-identified accounts, birthdate, photos), he was indicted last week in Western District of Washington on two counts of threatening a federal official, arrested in November, and released on bond. Arraignment is March 5.
Chilling case amid national tensions like recent Iran strikes—escalates your feed from local SC news to high-profile threats.
