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The Department of Justice has announced the arrest of a man who made death threats against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her family.
Some shit you should know before you read: If you’re unaware, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) serves as the head of the U.S. Intelligence Community and is the principal advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council on intelligence matters related to national security. Established under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, the DNI oversees and coordinates the efforts of 18 separate intelligence agencies, including the CIA, NSA, and FBI, ensuring that intelligence is effectively integrated and shared across government sectors. Due to the sensitive nature of the role, the DNI is afforded high-level security similar to other Cabinet-level officials. Protection for the DNI is typically managed by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Service. Security operations include 24/7 personal protective details, secure transportation, threat monitoring, and coordination with local law enforcement during public appearances or travel.
What’s going on now: In an announcement, the DOJ confirmed the arrest of 24-year-old Aliakbar Mohammad Amin of Lilburn, Georgia, who has been charged with transmitting interstate threats to injure DNI Tulsi Gabbard and her husband. According to the criminal complaint, Amin sent a series of explicit and violent text messages between March 29 and April 1, 2025, threatening the lives of Gabbard and her family. Among the messages were statements such as “You and your family are going to die soon,” “I will personally do the job if necessary,” and “Prepare to die, you, Tulsi, and everyone you hold dear. America will burn.” He also wrote that Gabbard was “living on borrowed time” and called her home “a legitimate target,” threatening it would be “hit at a time and place of our choosing.”
In addition to the text messages, investigators discovered that Amin had made similar threats on social media. He posted photos of a firearm pointed at a printed image of Gabbard and another image of the gun aimed at a photo of both Gabbard and her husband. In a particularly ominous message directed at Gabbard’s husband, Amin wrote, “Tell your wife to always be on her best behavior and not to disobey Mr. Vladimir Putin’s orders,” accompanied by emojis of the Russian flag and a bear.
Amin was charged under Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 875(c), which criminalizes interstate communications that threaten harm. He has since made an initial court appearance and remains in federal custody pending trial.
In a statement, DNI Gabbard said, “Thank you [to the] FBI, US Marshals, and local law enforcement or your service and dedication in apprehending this radicalized, dangerous criminal who repeatedly threatened the lives of me, my family, and President Trump. Thank you for your tireless work every day keeping the American people safe.”
US Attorney Richard Moultrie Jr. said, “Threatening to harm public officials is a criminal act that cannot be excused as political discourse. Our Office, in coordination with our law enforcement partners, will vigorously prosecute individuals who commit these acts of violence.”
