United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida
06/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/16/2026 07:33
Crescent City Man Charged with Threatening to Kill the President
Jacksonville, Florida - Ryan Brown (27, Crescent City) has been charged by indictment with two counts of threatening to kill the President of the United States. If convicted of both counts, Brown faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
According to the indictment, on April 16, 2026, Brown transmitted an online message to "whitehouse.gov," directed to the President, in which he threatened to blow up the White House in one week's time. Subsequently, on May 25, 2026, Brown sent another message to "whitehouse.gov" stating, in part, that he would kill the President in cold blood.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kelli Swaney.
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