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Officials allege Kansas man threatened to kill Trump at rally

ABC News reports a 24-year-old Kansas man was arrested after allegedly posting threats to kill President Trump at a rally.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · 18:16 UTC2 reports

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Jaden Read, 24, was arrested Saturday in Clearwater, Kansas, after a tip about his Facebook posts.[ABC News]
Justice Department materials allege Read threatened to kill Trump at a Kansas rally Trump held Monday.[ABC News]
Court papers do not say whether firearms were recovered or whether Read took any steps toward the planning he described.[ABC News]

Jaden Read, 24, was arrested Saturday in Clearwater, Kansas, following a tip about the posts.[ABC News]
Authorities allege Read posted Facebook comments threatening to kill President Trump at a rally in Kansas.[ABC News]
The alleged comments appeared in the comments section of stories from KAKE News about Trump's visit to the state.[ABC News]
Trump spoke at a campaign rally for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Park City, Kansas, on Monday evening.[ABC News]
Court papers did not indicate that any firearms had been recovered from Read upon his arrest.[ABC News]

Court papers did not indicate whether Read had actually engaged in the planning he described in his posts.[ABC News]
The threat allegations are attributed to authorities and have not been independently tested in the reporting provided.[ABC News]

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