Cape Coral Man Charged Threatening President Trump

Christopher Davies, a 31-year-old inmate serving a 15-year sentence for robbery at the Charlotte Correctional Institute, was arraigned in federal court on charges of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump. He allegedly wrote and delivered a letter containing a detailed threat against the President's life, which was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service. Davies pleaded not guilty and faces a maximum prison sentence of five years if convicted. The federal court granted detention until trial, with a jury trial scheduled for July 1 and a status conference set for June 17. Davies has a prior history of threatening U.S. presidents, including an accusation from 2012 involving President Obama. The case is being prosecuted by the Assistant United States Attorney Patrick L. Darcey in the Middle District of Florida.