A Florida man who wrote a chilling letter claiming he would carry out “the greatest Presidential assassination ever” has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison after investigators determined the threats were serious and specific, federal prosecutors said.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced Monday, February 2, 2026, that Christopher Davies, 32, of Cape Coral, was sentenced to 27 months by U.S. District Judge Sheri P. Chappell for making a threat to assassinate the President of the United States.
Letter from prison triggered Secret Service probe
According to court documents cited by prosecutors, Davies wrote a letter to an official at the Charlotte Correctional Institution in which he claimed he had “orchestrated the most daring Presidential assassination that this country has ever seen,” and declared that “Donald J. Trump must perish.”
The threat quickly drew the attention of the U.S. Secret Service, which investigated the case. During questioning, Davies admitted writing the letter and said he wanted to kill the President, prosecutors said.
“With his bare hands,” he told agents
Federal officials say Davies escalated concerns when he was asked a hypothetical question about what he would do if President Trump were near him. According to the DOJ release, Davies claimed he would attempt to kill the President “with his bare hands.”
Davies later pleaded guilty on October 29, 2025, and was sentenced this week in Fort Myers, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Growing spotlight on threats against public officials
The case comes amid heightened scrutiny of threats targeting national leaders—especially as prosecutors and courts continue to handle other high-profile cases tied to attempts on President Trump’s life in recent years. (Reuters)
The DOJ said the case was investigated by the Secret Service and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick L. Darcey.
