*A 29-year-old Chicago man is facing a federal felony charge after allegedly submitting two graphic threats through the official White House website—one targeting President Donald Trump and another threatening a Secret Service agent.
The Initial Threat
According to court documents and a Department of Justice statement, Michael Kovco, of Chicago’s Northwest Side, allegedly submitted a message through the White House’s public contact form on March 17, 2026. Prosecutors say Kovco provided his real name, phone number, and email address alongside the threatening text.
The alleged message read: “I’m going to take a serrated knife and saw Barron Trump’s head off after I successfully stake out the president of the united states with a high caliber sniper rifle permanently aimed at the White House Lawn from a local vantage point.”
The message was signed in a manner that reportedly included the phrase “Mr. I’m going to f***ing kill your child Kovco.” The explicit reference to the president’s 20-year-old son escalated the threat from a political statement to a detailed plan involving a minor.
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A Second Threat After Investigation
After a Secret Service agent visited Kovco’s home to investigate the initial message, authorities allege he returned to the White House website. This time, he allegedly threatened the agent personally, stating he would “hunt” the agent and “shoot up” the Secret Service office.
Legal Status and Potential Penalty
Kovco was arrested around April 3, 2026. As of April 10, 2026, he faces one count of transmitting threats in interstate commerce—a federal felony. A detention hearing is scheduled at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago.
Even though no physical attempt was made, knowingly sending such threats across state lines via the internet carries a potential sentence of up to five years in federal prison. The Secret Service and federal prosecutors treat any threat against the president or his family with extreme urgency, regardless of political affiliation.
This case is being covered by Chicago media (Tribune, Sun-Times, CBS Chicago) and national outlets (Newsweek, Daily Beast). While threats against public figures have increased in recent years, authorities have stated this appears to be a lone individual, not a broader conspiracy.
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