Former Coast Guard Lieutenant Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Assassinate President Trump

President Trump has faced some of the highest levels of threats ever recorded against a U.S. president, according to the Secret Service.

And that unfortunate trend continues.

A former Coast Guard lieutenant was arrested after allegedly making threats to assassinate President Trump.

Peter Stinson, who served as a Coast Guard sharpshooter, was arrested after allegedly making several online threats against Trump.

Fox 5 DC had more details on the threats:

A former Coast Guard lieutenant was recently arrested for allegedly making threats to kill President Donald Trump, according to court documents obtained by Fox News.

The suspect, Virginia resident Peter Stinson, served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard from 1988 to 2021. He was a sharpshooter as well as a FEMA instructor during that time.

In an affidavit filed on Friday, a task force officer from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed details about the myriad of online threats that Stinson allegedly made.

In one instance, Stinson reportedly wrote that Trump needed to be “[L]uigied,” on May 9. The post was a reference to Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.

Stinson allegedly made graphic threats aginst Trump involving guns, poisoning and even knives on multiple social media platforms.

Stinson also allegedly referenced “not having the necessary skills,” to successfully complete an assassination, but also eerily suggested that he wasn’t being entirely truthful.

The document also alleges that Stinson made several references to 8647, which government officials say “is likely in reference to an Instagram post made by former FBI Director James Comey.”

🚨BREAKING: A former Coast Guard officer Peter Stinson has been arrested for threatening to assas*inate President Trump.

Federal prosecutors say several social media posts included EXPLICIT threats by Stinson to use a gun, knife and poison on President Trump. pic.twitter.com/JnkNZ8DLfJ

— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) June 17, 2025

Here’s a booking photo of Stinson:

A former Coast Guard lieutenant has been arrested for allegedly making threats to assassinate former President Donald Trump, according to court documents obtained by Fox News. https://t.co/o9YE3VMvM0

— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) June 17, 2025