Department of Justice
DOJ v. Justin Chadwick Butler
PendingFiled: March 2, 2026
Justin Chadwick Butler allegedly threatened the Speaker of the House of Representatives and threatened the President of the United States. According to the DOJ, Butler used social media accounts to make menacing posts, which included stating that the Speaker "couldnt [sic] lie so smoothly with bullet holes in his face," that the Speaker "is a traitor. Death to traitors," and that Butler "really hope[s] I see lots of dead ICE agents and Traitor Mike with a patriotic bullet through his lying face soon".
Summary generated from official Department of Justice press release
Source: Department of Justice Press Release ↗Parties
Defendants / Respondents
- Justin Chadwick Butler
Dates
Filed
March 2, 2026
Case Details
Penalty Type
Prison