BREAKING: Butler, PA YouTuber 'Mr Satan' charged with making threats to assassinate Trump

A Butler, Pennsylvania man has been charged with making online threats to assault and murder President Donald Trump as well as other officials. Butler was the location of an attempt on Trump's life at a July campaign rally last year. 

According to the Department of Justice, 32-year-old Shawn Monper was taken into custody by the FBI, with the assistance of the Butler Township Police Department, and was detained. A hearing is set for April 14. 

On April 8, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Section received an emergency disclosure regarding threats made by a YouTube user called "Mr Satan." Authorities found that the threatening statements occurred between January 15, five days before Trump entered office again, and April 5. An investigation revealed that the internet activity associated with the account corresponded with Monper’s address. 

The investigation also revealed that Monper obtained a firearms permit just after Trump’s inauguration. He allegedly wrote using the Mr Satan account in February, "I have bought several guns and been stocking up on ammo since Trump got in office." A March comment stated, "Eventually im going to do a mass shooting, and one week later he allegedly wrote, "I have been buying 1 gun a month since the election, body armor, and ammo."

Other threats outlined in the complaint included one on February 17 which stated, "Nah, we just need to start killing people, Trump, Elon, all the heads of agencies Trump appointed, and anyone who stands in the way. Remember, we are the majority, MAGA is a minority of the country, and by the time its time to make the move, they will be weakened, many will be crushed by these policies, and they will want revenge too. American Revolution 2.0."

Another comment made on March 4 stated, "im going to assassinate him myself.” This threat was made in a YouTube video titled “Live: Trump’s address to Congress."

"ICE are terrorist people, we need to start killing them," Monper allegedly wrote on March 18. On April 1, he allegedly wrote, "If I see an armed ice agent, I will consider it a domestic terrorist, and an active shooter and open fire on them."

Attorney General Pam Bondi said, "I want to applaud the outstanding and courageous investigative work of the FBI and the Butler Township Police Department, who thankfully identified and apprehended this individual before he could carry out his threats against President Trump’s life and the lives of other innocent Americans. Rest assured that whenever and wherever threats of assassination or mass violence occur, this Department of Justice will find, arrest, and prosecute the suspect to the fullest extent of the law and seek the maximum appropriate punishment."

Butler, Pennsylvania, was the location of a July 13 attempt on Trump's life. Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks shot toward the stage and into the crowd from a nearby rooftop, hitting Trump in the ear and killing a crowd member.

Monper Affidavit In Support Of Criminal Complaint by Hannah Nightingale on Scribd