FEDERAL CHARGES FILED FOR CRIMINAL THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Markus E. Hamlett, 46, has been indicted in federal court on one count of threat upon the President of the United States. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charge. Hamlett appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon for his initial appearance at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola, Florida. Trial is scheduled for April 6, 2026, before District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers. If convicted, Hamlett faces up to 5 years’ imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.