Jacksonville man arrested by Secret Service over threats posted to Twitter

A Jacksonville man is in jail on federal charges for making threats against current President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, and former First Lady and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton according to our media partners at WLDS.

According to a federal complaint filed by the U.S. Secret Service in the Central District Federal Court of Illinois on August 24, Adam R. Mouser 39, alleged to have threatened President Joe Biden’s life in posts to Twitter on August 10 and August 11 and also allegedly threatened to shoot Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton on August 9.

We’re told Mouser then posted he would shoot law enforcement and their families, including their children if they came to arrest him.

The Jacksonville Police Department and a Secret Service agent made contact with Mouser at his residence on August 23, where Mouser allegedly admitted to posting the threats and that he stood behind the content of the tweets.

Read more: ABC 20 (Springfield, IL)