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'I will kill Trump': Man threatened to take out president with a 'really good sniper' and then argued it was 'protected speech' — now he is headed to prison
A Texas man is headed to prison after spewing assassination threats online about President Donald Trump that he later argued was "protected speech. "
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A Texas man who posted online threats to assassinate former President Donald Trump, claiming he would use a “really good sniper,” is now headed to prison after arguing the threats constituted protected speech. The case involved the man’s explicit statements about killing Trump, which led to federal charges.
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