Pennsylvania man charged for allegedly threatening to kill Trump before he took office

Jacob Buckley of Pennsylvania faces charges for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump before he took office in January, the DOJ said.

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"The maximum penalty upon conviction on the Information is 5 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, a fine, and the imposition of a special assessment," the office added. 

The development comes weeks after a Rhode Island man was charged for allegedly threatening to kill Trump and multiple members of his administration on Truth Social. 

RHODE ISLAND MAN CHARGED FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO KILL TRUMP, OTHER ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS 

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The FBI later said in a criminal complaint that Montague does not own or have access to weapons, nor did he have plans, intentions or the means to travel to commit such violence. 

Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report. 

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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