A Floyd County man, Jauan Rashun Porter, was arrested and charged with making threats against the President of the United States. According to authorities, Porter allegedly posted comments during a TikTok livestream on July 26, 2025, that included explicit threats to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg commented on the arrest: “The allegations against Porter are serious and required a swift, decisive, and collaborative response. We do not tolerate threats against public officials or law enforcement officers, and Porter will now face the consequences of his actions.”
Robert Donovan, Deputy Special Agent in Charge at the Atlanta Field Office of the United States Secret Service, stated: “The United States Secret Service takes threats against a protectee very seriously. We will investigate every threat, and if warranted, prosecute those who make threats to the fullest extent of the law.”
Court documents allege that during the livestream titled “Alligator Alcatraz,” Porter wrote: “So there’s only one way to make America great and that is putting a bullet in between Trump’s eyes.” He also reportedly made further statements about killing Trump and said he would harm federal agents if they came to his door.
Law enforcement officials from multiple agencies searched Porter’s apartment as part of their investigation. They reported finding two pipes, pistol ammunition, and Tannerite (an explosive). Authorities noted that Porter has prior convictions for offenses such as terroristic threats, influencing a witness, mutiny in a penal institution, drug possession, battery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and domestic violence. He was on probation at the time of his arrest.
Porter was formally charged by criminal complaint on August 7 and is being held pending a detention hearing scheduled for August 12 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson.
Officials reminded the public that charges in a criminal complaint are allegations only; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt at trial.
The case is under investigation by the United States Secret Service with assistance from local law enforcement agencies including Floyd County Police Department and Georgia Department of Community Supervision. Assistant United States Attorney Brian Michael Pearce is prosecuting.
More information about this case can be found through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia at http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.
