{"id":4235,"date":"2026-01-29T01:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=4235"},"modified":"2026-01-29T01:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:02:20","slug":"woman-arrested-after-alleged-plan-to-assassinate-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=4235","title":{"rendered":"Woman arrested after alleged plan to assassinate Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"304\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"28\">Arrest and Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"304\">A Ripley, West Virginia librarian, Morgan L. Morrow, 39,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"304\">was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"304\">after allegedly posting violent content about former<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"304\">President Donald Trump on social media. Authorities s<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"304\">aid the post went beyond protected political speech.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"605\"><strong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"327\">Social Media Post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"605\">The investigation centered on an Instagram caption that read,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"605\"><strong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"477\">\u201cSurely a sniper with a terminal illness cannot be a big ask out of 343 million.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"605\">Law enforcement interpreted the statement as a call for violence,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"605\">noting that comments under the post intensified the rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"605\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"lazyloaded\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2015559098847428717&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fwoman-arrested-after-alleged-plan-to-assassinate-trump-shocking-plan-revealed%2F&amp;sessionId=93b94efa37d421cb58d777754e04b2ba53be18a6&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2015559098847428717\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"957\"><strong data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"635\">Law Enforcement Response<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"957\">Sheriff Ross Mellinger said the case is focused on public safety,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"957\">not politics, stating, <strong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"829\">\u201cWhen you saddle up on the horse of stupidity, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"957\"><strong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"829\">you have to be prepared for the ride that follows.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"957\">Officials alleged the post amounted to<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"957\"><strong data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"957\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u201csocial media recruitment of individuals to pursue and assassinate President Trump.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1128\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"972\">Aftermath<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1128\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Morrow reportedly admitted making the post but denied plans to act.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1128\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Authorities said intent to personally commit violence is not required for the charge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1128\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46476 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wd1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wd1.jpg 314w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wd1-240x300.jpg 240w\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"392\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrest and Investigation A Ripley, West Virginia librarian, Morgan L. 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