Indiana Woman Charged with Plotting Trump’s Assassination: Says She Wanted to ‘Avenge Lives Lost to COVID’

A 50-year-old woman from Indiana, Nathalie Rose Jones, has been arrested and charged in Washington, D.C., for allegedly plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, citing his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as her motive.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the charges on Saturday, August 16, stating that Jones is accused of threatening to kill, kidnap, or harm the former President and of transmitting interstate threats via social media.

“Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution. Make no mistake—justice will be served,” Pirro declared.

According to court documents, the U.S. Secret Service began monitoring Jones’ activity between August 2 and August 15 after she allegedly made repeated threats on Instagram and Facebook under the handle “Nath.Jones.”

In her posts, Jones referred to Trump as a “terrorist” and “dictator,” blaming him for the “extreme and unnecessary loss of life” during the pandemic. In one post on August 6, she wrote:

“I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present.”

She later sent a message to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, demanding a “removal ceremony” for Trump at the White House on August 16.

Secret Service agents interviewed Jones on August 15, during which she allegedly admitted that, given the chance, she would attempt to kill Trump. She said she had a “bladed object” and was prepared to “carry out her mission” to avenge what she called the avoidable deaths caused by Trump’s COVID-19 policies and his administration’s vaccine stance.

The following day, Jones attended a protest near the White House and was again questioned by agents. During the interview, she admitted to making the threats and confirmed that she operated the social media accounts in question—but claimed she no longer intended to harm Trump. She was arrested on the spot.

Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool of the U.S. Secret Service emphasized the seriousness of the case:

“Protecting the President of the United States is our highest priority, and every potential threat is addressed with the utmost seriousness. Special Agents from New York and Washington, D.C., working in close coordination with prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, acted swiftly and decisively to neutralize this alleged threat before it could escalate.”

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Satter, with the investigation led by the U.S. Secret Service.