BREAKING: FBI Kills Man Who Allegedly Made Threats To Biden

A Utah man who allegedly made threats to Joe Biden was killed during an FBI raid on early Wednesday.

The FBI shot and killed Craig Deleeuw Robertson while executing a search warrant at Robertson’s home in Provo, Utah.

According to the FBI, Robertson allegedly said “he needed to prepare his camouflage and sniper rifle” for Joe Biden’s trip to Arizona this week.

The FBI has been very scarce with details regarding the shooting and stated “In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is under review by the FBI’s Inspection Division. As this is an ongoing matter, we have no further details to provide.”

🚨Breaking News: FBI kills Utah man, who made threatening online posts against Joe Biden, during a raid at his home. pic.twitter.com/ng0Sva69nA

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) August 9, 2023

FBI Kills Craig Deleeuw Robertson For Making Veil Threats On Social Media About Biden pic.twitter.com/qV4hZEp7cZ

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Per NBC News:

The FBI shot and killed a man Wednesday while executing a search warrant in Provo, Utah, federal officials said.

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The investigation involved the suspect making alleged threats against politicians and public figures, including President Joe Biden and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, according to charging documents obtained by NBC News.

The suspect was identified in charging documents as Craig Deleeuw Robertson.

On Monday, Robertson allegedly made a threat referencing Biden’s trip to Utah this week, saying he needed to prepare his camouflage and sniper rifle.

Robertson’s alleged threat to Bragg included calling him a political hack linked to George Soros and plotting to assassinate him in a parking garage, the charging documents said.

A senior administration official tells NBC News that Biden was briefed on the FBI raid Wednesday morning, ahead of scheduled events in New Mexico. The White House is otherwise referring all questions to the Justice Department.

NOW: a man who allegedly threatened in a social media post to kill President Biden with a sniper rifle has died in a shootout with the FBI.https://t.co/WHnvkyLWDk

— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) August 9, 2023

Here’s what ABC News reported:

A Utah man was shot and killed during an FBI raid early Wednesday morning, the FBI confirmed to ABC News. The raid was in connection with an investigation into alleged threats against President Joe Biden and others, according to two officials briefed on the case.

One of the officials told ABC News that the investigation began in April and the U.S. Secret Service was notified by the FBI in June. In addition to threatening posts, the official said, the man under investigation suggested online he was making plans to take physical action. The threats had been deemed “credible,” the official said.

The FBI in Salt Lake City said the shooting occurred around 6:15 am. local time while special agents attempted to serve arrest and search warrants at a residence in Provo.

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“The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously,” the FBI said in a statement. “In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is under review by the FBI’s Inspection Division. As this is an ongoing matter, we have no further details to provide.”

The deceased suspect was Craig Robertson, according to multiple sources and a federal complaint obtained by ABC News.

🚨 #BREAKING: A Utah man accused of "threatening" President Joe Biden has been shot and killed during an FBI raid at his home, according to ABC.

In a statement, the FBI said "as this is an ongoing matter, we have no further details to provide." pic.twitter.com/2PId3PCaK3

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 9, 2023