A 25-year-old Georgia man described by authorities as a “radicalized, dangerous criminal” has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly making death threats against former President Donald Trump, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and other officials at the White House.
Aliakbar Mohammed Amin, a resident of Lilburn, a suburb of Atlanta, was taken into custody Friday after federal investigators uncovered threatening communications tied to him, according to the FBI’s Atlanta field office.
“The FBI does not tolerate threats and will hold offenders fully accountable,” the bureau posted in a statement on Facebook, confirming Amin’s arrest.
While the nature of the threats remains undisclosed, Tulsi Gabbard took to social media Friday night to personally thank law enforcement for intervening:
“Thank you @FBI, @USMarshalsHQ, and local law enforcement for your service and dedication in apprehending this radicalized, dangerous criminal who repeatedly threatened the lives of me, my family, and @realDonaldTrump,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
According to Gabbard’s deputy chief of staff, the former congresswoman and her family had been subject to credible, ongoing threats that escalated following media coverage surrounding her 2024 voting records. CNN had reported Gabbard voted in Hawaii, despite having listed a Texas address as her homestead—an apparent move to protect her real location amid security concerns, her legal team said.
The arrest comes on the heels of another high-profile threat case involving Shawn Monper, a 32-year-old Pennsylvania man, who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly issuing multiple assassination threats online targeting Trump, Elon Musk, and agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Using the alias “Mr. Satan”, Monper allegedly posted a series of violent messages on YouTube between January and April 2025, calling for an armed uprising and explicitly stating his desire to commit a mass shooting. Among the threats documented in court filings:
“Nah, we just need to start killing people — Trump, Elon, all the heads of agencies Trump appointed,” he allegedly wrote.
“I’m going to assassinate him [Trump] myself.”
“I’ve been buying 1 gun a month since the election, body armor, and ammo.”
Monper reportedly applied for a firearms permit shortly after Trump’s second-term inauguration in January. He has been detained pending a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 14.
Both cases have underscored growing concerns among federal authorities about the rise in politically motivated threats and domestic extremism as the 2024 election cycle intensifies. The FBI has reiterated its zero-tolerance approach to threats against public officials, warning that all such communications will be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted.