Federal authorities have arrested Nathalie Rose Jones, a 49-year-old woman from Lafayette, Indiana, after she issued violent threats against President Donald Trump. Jones, reportedly traveling from New York, was taken into custody near the White House following an anti-Trump protest.
On social media, Jones posted disturbing messages, including one in which she vowed to “sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea.” She also made cryptic references to former Rep. Liz Cheney and members of a group called “The Affirmation.”
The U.S. Secret Service, which had been monitoring her online activity, interviewed Jones on Aug. 15. During that interview, she admitted to having access to a bladed weapon and said she would kill Trump “if presented the chance” at what she called “the compound.”
She was arrested the next day near the White House protest and is now facing two federal charges:
- Threatening the president
- Transmitting threats across state lines
Each charge carries a potential five-year prison sentence.
NewsNation White House correspondent Libbey Dean interviewed Jones shortly before her arrest, unaware she was under Secret Service investigation. Conducted just steps from the White House, the interview featured Jones voicing strong anti-Trump sentiments, blaming his first administration for COVID-19 deaths and calling for the removal of the “regime.”
The office of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro outlined the case and charges against Jones in a subsequent press release:
“Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution. Make no mistake—justice will be served,” said U.S. Attorney Pirro. “We extend our deepest gratitude to our dedicated law enforcement partners, especially the Secret Service Special Agents from New York and Washington, D.C., for their tireless commitment to protecting our leaders and our nation.”
“Protecting the President of the United States is our highest priority, and every potential threat is addressed with the utmost seriousness,” said Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool of the U.S. Secret Service, Washington Field Office. “Special Agents from New York and Washington, DC, working in close coordination with prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, acted swiftly and decisively to neutralize this alleged threat before it could escalate. We are deeply grateful to the dedicated professionals who worked tirelessly to advance this investigation and safeguard our nation’s leadership.”
According to court documents, from August 2 to August 9, members of the U.S. Secret Service observed that Instagram user account “nath.jones” had posted threatening comments about the President of the United States. The Instagram user called for President Trump’s removal, labeled President Trump as a terrorist, referred to President Trump’s administration as a dictatorship, and stated that President Trump had caused extreme and unnecessary loss of life in relation to the coronavirus.
On August 15, the U.S. Secret Service conducted a voluntary interview with Jones, during which she stated the President was a “terrorist” and a “nazi,” that if she had the opportunity, she would take the President’s life and would kill him at “the compound” if she had to, that she had a “bladed object,” which she said was the weapon she would use to “carry out her mission of killing” the president, and that she wanted to “avenge all the lives lost during the Covid-19 pandemic,” which she atrributed to President Trump’s administration and its position on vaccinations.
On August 16, Jones joined a protest demonstration that started at Dupont Circle, and circumnavigated the White House complex. Following the march, the U.S. Secret Service interviewed Jones for a second time, during which she admitted that she had made threats towards President Trump during her interview the previous day. She denied having any present desire to harm the President of the United States. Law enforcement arrested her and she confirmed that she was the owner of the Facebook user account “Nath Jones” and that she had posted the threatening statements.
On Facebook between August 6 and August 15, “Nath.Jones” allegedly continued to post threatening comments about President Trump. In an August 6 post directed at the FBI, Nath.Jones wrote that “I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present.”
On August 14, in a post directed to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Nath Jones allegedly wrote “please arrange the arrest and removal ceremony of POTUS Trump as a terrorist on the American People from 10-2pm at the White House on Saturday, August 16th, 2025.”
The U.S. Secret Service continues to investigate the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Satter.
In this instance, swift action in tracking and arresting Jones may well have averted a potentially violent attack.
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