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West Virginia librarian arrested on allegations of soliciting assassination of Trump on social media
Morgan Morrow faces terroristic threat charges after posting videos to recruit assassins targeting President Trump, with social media posts gaining thousands of reactions in 12 hours.
- Jackson County Sheriff's Office said Morgan L. Morrow of Ripley, West Virginia, was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly recruiting people to assassinate President Donald J. Trump.
- Morrow reportedly used social media platforms including Instagram to post videos seeking recruits to assassinate President Trump; one video caption read `Surely a sniper with a terminal illness cannot be a big ask out of 343 million` and drew thousands of reactions within 12 hours.
- Authorities say Morrow is currently being held in the South Central Regional Jail with no bond set, and Libs of TikTok posted her video where commenters suggested targeting Stephen Miller, Larry Ellison, and Peter Thiel.
- The Jackson County Public Library said the employee's comments do not reflect its mission and it is addressing the matter internally, while Sheriff R.H. Mellinger called it an active criminal investigation with details forthcoming.
- The post's rapid spread prompted national media outlets to contact the Department of Homeland Security and the library, while officials flagged rising public-safety risks tied to 'assassination culture'.
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Woman Charged After TikTok Post Interpreted As Threat Against Trump
A single social media post has triggered a criminal investigation that now sits at the intersection of political extremism, digital speech, and the limits of criminal law in the United States. Authorities in West Virginia arrested Morgan L Morrow, a 39-year-old library employee, after investigators concluded that her online statements amounted to a terroristic threat against President Donald Trump, according to a criminal complaint and law enfor…
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