Dean DelleChiaie, a 35-year-old mechanical engineer working as an FAA contractor, was arrested Monday for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump. According to court documents and prosecutors' statements, DelleChiaie used his government-issued work computer in late January to search for phrases like 'I am going to kill Donald John Trump' and how to get a gun into a federal facility.
Key Takeaways
A Federal Aviation Administration contractor from New Hampshire has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump using his work computer. The suspect, Dean DelleChiaie, 35, searched for ways to get a gun into a federal facility and phrases related to killing the president.
- FAA contractor Dean DelleChiaie charged with interstate communication of a threat
- Allegedly searched for assassination methods on government work computer
- Sent email threatening Trump from personal account
- Faces up to five years in prison if convicted
DelleChiaie admitted to conducting these searches during an interview with the Secret Service on February 3. He reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the current administration, citing issues such as the election, presidential pardons, and the 'Epstein files'. According to prosecutors, DelleChiaie also searched for information about the families of Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
On April 21, DelleChiaie allegedly sent an email to the White House from his personal account with the subject 'Contact the President'. In the email, he wrote that he planned to 'neutralize/kill' Trump because of actions taken against children. The FAA reported him to law enforcement after he asked to have his search history deleted.
DelleChiaie is charged with interstate communication of a threat and faces up to five years in prison if convicted. He appeared in federal court on Tuesday, though details of the hearing were not immediately available. This incident comes amid a recent increase in threats against Trump, including charges against former FBI Director James Comey and an attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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