Obama Threats

Josh Bowman, Gun Owner Nabbed Near Obama, Was Bush Employee

Mother Jones | — Josh Harkinson | Posted 12.23.2009 | Politics


The man who was arrested with two guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition near the Capitol during President Barack Obama's health care speech in Sep...

John Brek, Airport Guard In Obama Threat Case, Sentenced

AP | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York


NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey airport security guard overheard talking about shooting President Barack Obama will be released from jail. John Bre...

John Gimbel, California Man, Charged With Threatening Obama

AP | LISA LEFF | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics


SAN FRANCISCO — A Northern California man remained in federal custody without bail Friday after being charged with sending racist, profanity-lac...

Steven Joseph Christopher Charged With Threatening Obama On The Internet

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics


JACKSON, Miss. — A Wisconsin man was arrested Friday in Mississippi after authorities said he threatened on the Internet to kill President-elect...

Letter To Obama Had Suspicious Powder

Associated Press | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Two Springfield office buildings were locked down today after a letter addressed to President-elect Barack Obama was found to con...

A Chilling Note From a Student: Classmates Discuss Shooting Obama

Greg Mitchell | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

A student in Iowa contacted E&P with an account much in line with reported incidents of other school kids, some as young as 7 or 8, talking about "assassinating" Obama.

Obama Faces More Personal Threats Than Other Presidents-Elect

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Threats against a new president historically spike right after an election, but from Maine to Idaho law enforcement officials are s...

Behind The Scenes: Newsweek On McCain In The Dark, Obama Threats, And More

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Newsweek has released highlights of its Special Election Project, which allowed reporters to gather behind-the-scenes information on the presidential ...