A CALIFORNIA man has been charged in relation to death threats made against Vice President JD Vance during his family trip to Disneyland last summer.
The 22-year-old man was arrested Friday, six months after allegedly sharing threats on Instagram while Vance visited the theme park with his wife, Usha, and at least two of their children.
Marco Antonio Aguayo from Anaheim, California, was arrested and charged with threats against the President and successors to the Presidency, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, said.
Vance was visiting the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim with his family at the time of the alleged threats, according to an affidavit filed on July 12, 2025.
COMMENTS REVEALED
On that day, Aguayo allegedly posted several public comments on the Walt Disney Company’s Instagram account, the attorney’s office said.
One of the comments read, “Pipe bombs have been placed in preparation for J.D. Vance’s arrival.”
“It’s time for us to rise up and you will be a witness to it,” another comment said.
According to officials, the last threat said, “Good luck finding all of them on time there will be bloodshed tonight and we will bathe in the blood of corrupt politicians.”
Later that day, law enforcement officials went to Aguayo’s home, where he initially denied any knowledge of the comments, further claiming his account had been hacked, the New York Post (NYP) reported, citing a criminal complaint.
Aguayo later surrendered his phone, allowing agents to access his Instagram account. He later allegedly admitted to posting the threats, the NYP reported.
He told law enforcement that the comments were “a joke to provoke attention and laughter,” adding that he “forgot” to delete them.
‘LET THIS CASE BE A WARNING’
“This case is a horrific reminder of the dangers public officials face from deranged criminals who would do them harm,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.
“I am grateful that my friend Vice President Vance and his family are safe, applaud the police work that led to the arrest, and will ensure my prosecutors deliver swift justice.”
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