Scott Merryman: Kansas man on ‘mission from God’ to assassinate Joe Biden charged
Scott Merryman from Independence, Kansas, was arrested by Secret Service agents on January 26, 2022, after threatening to kill President Joe Biden. Merryman made the threat on Facebook, where he posted God told him to kill Biden. Merryman also phoned the Independence PD to confirm he was on his way to Washington DC, which was forwarded to the Secret Service and used to charge him.
This isn't the first time Biden's been at the receiving end of death threats. While most Presidents have received threats during their tenures, the politically-charged atmosphere has made the threats to Biden more concerning. In May 2021, John Thornton was arrested for threatening to kill the President for "treason". A day before the Capitol insurrection, traffic controllers in New York received a message saying a plane would be flown into the Capitol when Congress meet with then-President-Elect Biden.