FRANCISCO MENA, a Texas man is accused of posting repeated assassination threats online against President Donald Trump and federal immigration agents, including statements calling for a sniper and pledging violence against law enforcement, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Federal prosecutors allege that Francisco Jesus Mena, 36, of North Richland Hills, used social media platforms to issue numerous violent threats, including YouTube posts that repeatedly referenced killing Trump. One post allegedly featured the words “Kill Trump” more than 20 times, while another stated, “Give me a really good sniper,” according to a federal complaint.
“I want to take out Trump and a lot of his followers,” Mena allegedly wrote on YouTube last year. In another post cited by prosecutors, he said, “If you need to hire someone with b—s. Let me know. I don’t need money to take out Trump.”
The Justice Department announced Friday that Mena was indicted last week by a federal grand jury on 10 counts of threatening a federal official. According to the DOJ, Mena was previously arrested in January in connection with the same offense.
Prosecutors said one of Mena’s posts included the phrase “Kill Trump” repeated at least 24 times in all capital letters. In other statements, he allegedly wrote, “I will kill Trump,” and claimed he would pay someone to provide access.
Mena also allegedly made threats against immigration enforcement officers. According to the complaint, he claimed he would “respond with a gunfight” if federal officers appeared at his home and made disturbing statements referencing prior violence against an ICE agent.
In addition to threatening Trump and federal agents, prosecutors said Mena also targeted the former president’s supporters. In one post, he allegedly wrote that Trump supporters were the “prime target,” followed by threats of mass violence. Other posts cited by authorities included graphic language describing killing people in various ways.
Investigators said Mena was identified through his YouTube account and associated Google records, which allegedly showed he used his real birthdate, phone number, and home address when creating the account. According to the complaint, Mena admitted to making the threats between May 13, 2025, and May 25, 2025, and acknowledged he knew authorities might come to his door because of the posts.
Mena is scheduled to appear for arraignment on February 11. If convicted on all counts, prosecutors said he could face up to 96 years in federal prison.
“Some individuals falsely believe that they are immune from criminal penalties by posting vitriol online and not in person,” U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said in a statement. “The diligent work of our law enforcement partners time and again uncovers those attempting to hide behind a computer screen.”
