A Grand Blanc man is charged in a criminal complaint after federal investigators said he posted threats on social media to kill the president, the president's family, and to bomb government buildings. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

What to know:

James Michael Dewaelsche, 33, of Grand Blanc.

Federal investigators say Dewaelsche posted threats on X targeting President Donald Trump, his family, and government buildings.

The complaint alleges posts calling for Trump to be killed with a gun and his family to be killed with bombs.

Secret Service investigators said subscriber and IP information from X and an associated email account led them to Dewaelsche.

Investigators say Dewaelsche admitted making the posts when questioned at his Grand Blanc home Sept. 8.


A Grand Blanc man is charged in a criminal complaint after federal investigators said he posted threats on social media to kill the president, the president's family, and to bomb government buildings.

In a complaint, unsealed Oct. 5, a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service (USSS) working out of the Saginaw Resident Office said James Michael Dewaelsche, 33, made threats against the president and successors to the presidency on Sept. 7.


What were the alleged threats?

According to the complaint, investigators discovered an X account using the name  Child R*****t  and handle  @ChildR****r6969.  Investigators said the account posted,  Kill Donald Trump with a gun  and  Kill Donald Trump's family with bombs. 

The account also replied to a post from Vice President JD Vance with a sexually explicit comment about his children.

Secret Service investigators said they then got subscriber information from X and IP address information linked to the email account provided.

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