ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando man faces a federal charge after investigators say he threatened to shoot President Donald Trump in a Facebook comment responding to news about another person accused of threatening the president.
Curtis James Milks is charged with threats against the president in a criminal complaint filed Nov. 4 in the Middle District of Florida.
According to a Secret Service affidavit, Milks said his comment responded to a post about a Daytona Beach woman arrested after an alleged threat to shoot Trump.
What investigators allege
The Secret Service learned of the comment Oct. 31. It appeared under a Facebook account using the name “Luciel Thorne,” according to the affidavit.
The commenter claimed to be at a Trump rally with a handgun and wrote, “I have my Glock and im going to shoot trump when he walks out.”
Trump was in South Florida that day, the affidavit states. The filing does not establish that Milks attended a rally or possessed a gun.
Investigators said Facebook parent company Meta supplied account records, including a birth date, email address and phone number that linked the account to Milks.
Meta’s records also placed the account at an Orlando address associated with Milks’ mother within 28 minutes of the comment, according to the affidavit.
Milks said he was trolling
Investigators went to the Orlando home Nov. 3 and interviewed Milks, who admitted posting the comment, the affidavit states.
Milks said he wanted to be “obscene” and was trolling. Investigators said he also acknowledged knowing that threatening the president was unlawful and that his statement could be considered a threat.
The affidavit says Milks did not name the Daytona Beach woman whose arrest he referenced. However, the agent wrote that he appeared to be referring to Allison Albro, who was arrested in late October over an alleged Instagram threat against Trump.
Next court appearance
Milks is scheduled for a preliminary examination at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to the federal court calendar.
The charge is an allegation. Milks has not been convicted in this case.
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