Pensacola Man Indicted for Threatening to Kill the President

Pensacola, Florida - Steven Richard Hutchings, 37, of Pensacola, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on two counts of threat against the President. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charges.

Hutchings appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Hope Thai Cannon for his initial appearance at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola, Florida. Jury trial is scheduled for December 14, 2026, at 8:00 am before District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers in Pensacola, Florida.

If convicted, Hutchings faces up to 10 years' imprisonment on each count.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jessica S. Etherton.

An indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

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