Florida man arrested after making death threats against Biden
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A man from Florida has been arrested for making threats against US President Joe Biden, just days after an assassination attempt on his Republican rival and former president Donald Trump.
The 39-year-old, Jason Patrick Alday was arrested on Monday (July 15), the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida said.
"Alday from Quincy, Florida, allegedly engaged in sending threatening communications, and made threats against President Joe Biden and other federal officials," the office said in an announcement Wednesday (July 17).
According to the criminal complaint, Alday made threatening announcement about the US President while being admitted to a mental health facility in Tallahassee, Florida, last month.
He made further threats in posts on social mediaX. Alday has been ordered detained pending trial.
It may be recalled here, Donald Trump was wounded in the ear when a gunman opened fire during a campaign rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania.
A rally attendee was killed in the incident.
The 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot dead by Secret Service snipers.
Joe Biden tests positive for Covid
US President Joe Bidentested positive for Covid-19 following his initial event in Las Vegas, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
President Biden, who is vaccinated and also had a booster dose, is experiencing mild symptoms and will return to Delaware to self-isolate while continuing to fulfill his presidential duties, according to the White House.
"The White House will provide updates on the President’s health status as he will continue his full duties of the office while being in isolation," she said.
According to a note from the President's doctor, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden exhibited upper respiratory symptoms, including a runny nose, a non-productive cough, and general malaise. Although he initially felt well enough to attend his first event, Biden later underwent point-of-care testing for Covid-19, which came back positive.
The US president has begun treatment with his first dose of Paxlovid and will self-isolate at his home in Rehoboth, Delaware, following CDC guidelines for symptomatic individuals. PCR confirmation testing is pending, the note added.