Who Is Jaden J. Read? Kansas Man Arrested For Making Threats Against Trump During His Wichita Rally
\n\nA 24-year-old Kansas man, Jaden J. Read, has been arrested and charged with making threats against US President Donald Trump ahead of his scheduled visit to Wichita. Federal prosecutors allege that Read posted online comments threatening to shoot the president and claimed to have mapped rooftops near the location of Trump's planned speech.
\n\nThe US Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas filed a criminal complaint against Read on Saturday. He was arrested the same day in Clearwater, Kansas, and will remain in federal custody pending a detention hearing.
\n\nAccording to prosecutors, the investigation began on October 15 after a Crime Stoppers tip alerted authorities to threatening comments posted beneath a KAKE News Facebook article about Trump's upcoming visit.
\n\nRead allegedly made several comments threatening the president, including one stating, “Let's shoot Trump honestly, where's our shooter? I'm tired of living this money life.” Prosecutors said he followed it with another comment threatening to kill Trump.
\n\nInvestigators subsequently found additional alleged threats beneath a separate KWCH 12 News Facebook article about the presidential visit.
\n\nIn one of the comments, Read allegedly wrote, “Can…
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