Man charged with threatening President Trump after social media videos

The videos, posted in May and June, referenced Operation Epic Fury and included statements that the man wanted to kill the president while claiming to possess explosive devices.

Arrest and search On June 10 the man drove to a police station in Raleigh and told officers he had explosive materials in his car. Officers detained him immediately. A bomb squad searched the vehicle and recovered an empty PVC pipe and a metal pin that matched items shown in the videos, according to court documents.

Charges The man, identified in court papers as Christopher Key-Torrion Carnes, faces two state counts of perpetrating a hoax involving a purported explosive device at a public building. He remains in custody on a federal detainer tied to the alleged threats. A U.S. Secret Service agent filed a criminal complaint on June 12 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.