ABQ man charged after allegedly making online threats against Trump

Jan. 30—A federal grand jury has indicted an Albuquerque man who reportedly made threats against then-President-elect Donald Trump on social media.

Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, is charged with threats against the president and interstate communications containing a threat.

He will remain in custody pending trial, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico. Leveque’s attorney could not be reached.

Leveque faces up to five years in prison if he’s convicted.

During an interview with the U.S. Secret Service and FBI, Leveque said he made the threatening posts, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court.

Leveque made threatening posts on X earlier this month, including one on Jan. 3 that said, “I got my eyes on you sir! Cant wait for your Victory rally! The 19th right!? Lol you and your rich friends are dead no threat a promise,” the agents said.

Leveque told authorities he also recently bought a firearm online and made a TikTok video showing his disdain for Trump and Elon Musk, saying they should be scared and Leveque did not care if he died, according to the complaint.

Leveque told authorities “he believes this is freedom of speech” and he made the posts “because he is frustrated with the government,” the agents said.