MIAMI — A 32-year-old Miami Beach man appeared in federal court after allegedly posting repeated threats on social media to assassinate President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of State and Acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, and former Attorney General Pamela Bondi, federal prosecutors announced.

Nathaniel Sanders II used X and Instagram from at least January through April 2026 to make numerous posts threatening the lives of the three officials, according to court records filed in the Southern District of Florida. Sanders is charged with threatening the President of the United States and transmitting threats in interstate commerce. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.

“Threats against public officials are not political speech,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “They are serious federal crimes that endanger public safety and the rule of law. The complaint alleges that this defendant repeatedly threatened to assassinate the President of the United States and other senior officials. Those allegations will now be tested in court. Our Office will continue working with the U.S. Secret Service and our law enforcement partners to investigate threats, protect public officials, and ensure that those who violate federal law are held accountable. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”

“Making threats against the President of the United States is a federal crime, and we treat it with the seriousness it deserves every time,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael Townsend of the U.S. Secret Service Miami Field Office. “It does not matter where the threat is made or what platform is used, our agents will identify you, investigate you, and work alongside our federal and local partners to bring charges when appropriate. We remain relentless in our mission to protect the President and to act swiftly against anyone who puts others at risk.”

The U.S. Secret Service Miami Field Office is leading the investigation with assistance from the U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Diplomatic Security Service, and Miami Beach Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Meckler Silverberg is prosecuting the case.

Related court documents are available through the Southern District of Florida under case number 26-mj-02772.