Gabbard Thanks US Marshals Following Arrest
Tulsi Gabbard at her hearing before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Phot courtesy of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Public domain.
"Prepare to die, you, Tulsi, and everyone you hold dear. America will burn."
According to NBC News, that's just one of the chilling messages that triggered a federal manhunt.
Aliakbar Mohammad Amin, 24, now sits in a Georgia jail cell facing a serious federal charge — transmitting interstate threats to the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and her husband, Abraham Williams.
These threats weren't idle.
They were personal, direct, and terrifying.
'Living on Borrowed Time'
Between March 29 and April 1, Amin allegedly unleashed a series of threatening iMessages to Williams, Gabbard's husband. According to Fox News, one of these messages said, "The home you two own in Texas is a legitimate target and will be hit at a time and place of our choosing."
The messages didn't stop there. Amin allegedly also sent messages that said, "Death to America means death to America literally, Tulsi is living on borrowed time" and "I will personally do the job if necessary."
Prosecutors noted that he also posted threatening images to his X (formerly Twitter) account — including a gun pointed at Gabbard's photo and another image targeting both her and Williams.
Another message to Williams, reported by NBC News, took on a strange international twist with a reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying, "Tell your wife to always be on her best behavior and not to disobey Mr. Vladimir Putin's orders. We are friendly bears [Russian Flag + Bear emoji]. But we can also be angry bears [Russian flag + bear emoji]."
FBI and DOJ Respond Swiftly
After Williams alerted authorities, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force launched an investigation. Agents interviewed Amin at his Lilburn, Georgia home on April 8. According to court filings reported by USA TODAY, Amin admitted to sending the threats and confirmed he was the one holding the gun in the photos posted online.
Officials also recovered a firearm from Amin's residence during a search. Fox News reported that FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown issued a stern warning to anyone who might consider similar actions, saying, "The FBI sees all threatening communications as a serious federal offense. We will employ every investigative tool and resource available to identify those responsible and ensure they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Let this arrest serve as a clear warning: if you engage in this kind of criminal behavior, you will be caught and you will go to prison."
According to USA TODAY, acting U.S. Attorney For the Northern District of Georgia Richard S. Moultrie Jr. added, "Threatening to harm public officials is a criminal act that cannot be excused as political discourse."
Tulsi Speaks Out
NBC News reported that, following Amin's arrest on April 11, Gabbard expressed gratitude to law enforcement on X, saying: "Thank you @FBI, @USMarshalsHQ, and local law enforcement for your service and dedication in apprehending this radicalized, dangerous criminal who repeatedly threatened the lives of me, my family, and @realDonaldTrump. Thank you for your tireless work every day keeping the American people safe."
Political Tensions and Ongoing Violence
While the investigation into Amin is ongoing and no plea has yet been entered, the threats against Gabbard are part of a disturbing national trend. The Justice Department says Amin remains in federal custody pending trial. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.
Federal prosecutors have seen a wave of violent threats aimed at members of the Trump Administration since the July 2024 assassination attempt on President Trump. Gabbard, who has served as Director of National Intelligence under Trump, is one of several officials targeted in recent months.
In a separate but similarly shocking case, authorities arrested a man just one day earlier for allegedly breaking into Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home and launching Molotov cocktails while the family slept. According to NBC News, Shapiro said, "I don't give a d--- if it's coming from one particular side or the other, directed at one particular party or another, or one particular person or another, it is not OK and it has to stop."
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