guilty of threatening to kill a former United States president, transmitting a threat in interstate commerce and making a threat to influence, impede or retaliate against a federal official. At his sentencing, Taubert said “I’m sorry for the offensive language. That’s all it was. It does get me upset when I listen to the news and they attack President Donald Trump. He’s a good person and he’s done a lot for this country and the veterans.” After his sentencing, Grant C. Jaquith, the United States attorney for the Northern District of New York, said in a statement, “Racist threats to kill present and former public officials are not protected free speech, but serious crimes." 2018 Mail bombing attempt In late October 2018, officials intercepted a series of pipe bombs that had been mailed to multiple Democratic Party leaders, including Obama and Hillary Clinton, and several other high-profile individuals, such as Robert De Niro. No one was injured, and the FBI launched an investigation. A single individual, Cesar Sayoc, was subsequently charged with several felony charges related to the incident. 2019 Larry Mitchell Hopkins On April 20, 2019, the FBI arrested Larry Mitchell Hopkins. According to the FBI, Hopkins stated that he and his militia band, the United Constitutional Patriots, were training to assassinate Obama. See also Threatening the president of the United States 11B-X-1371, a viral video falsely believed to contain a death threat against Obama Security incidents involving George W. Bush Security incidents involving Donald Trump References 2008 in American politics 2009 in American politics 2011 in American politics 2012 in American politics 2013 in American politics Obama, Barack Barack Obama-related lists Presidency of Barack Obama Racially motivated violence against African Americans White supremacy in the United States Islamic terrorism in the United States