Florida Man Accused Of Threatening President Trump On Facebook

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — A Florida security guard has been charged with making threats against the president of the United States after he allegedly posted a Facebook Live video, authorities said.

In the video, Chauncy Devonte Lump, 26, had a towel on his head "in the style of a turban," wore white cream on his face and had Middle Eastern music playing in the background as he repeatedly asked where he could find President Donald Trump, according to authorities.

Lump was taken into custody by the U.S. Secret Service and Broward County sheriff's deputies outside his apartment around 2 a.m. Saturday, according to federal and local law enforcement officials. Lump is scheduled to appear before federal U.S. Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow in Fort Lauderdale at 1 p.m. Friday.

The seven-minute, 10-second video was posted to Lump's Facebook account on Jan. 3, one day after President Trump ordered the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

"I need to find the Donald, because if I don't find him, I am going to have to blow up Broward County," Lump allegedly said in the video, according to federal court documents. "So, please tell me where he is; I don't want to have to blow up the Broward County tonight.''

Lump also allegedly could be seen in the video brandishing a fully loaded AK-47 assault rifle as he made some of the statements, court documents stated.

"Do not play with me, I have AK-47," Lump allegedly warned. "l have it here, do not play with me, OK. I will come to Broward County tonight."

Lump allegedly claimed the threats in the video were intended to be a joke. "However, at no point in the video did Lump claim he was joking," court documents said. "ln fact, Lump stated to law enforcement, 'I shouldn't have did it in the first place.'''

Court documents said investigators discovered a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic Glock and $800 in cash on Lump, who holds a concealed weapon or firearm license in the state of Florida. He is also a licensed security officer in the state of Florida.

The sheriff's office said investigators recovered a loaded AK-47 magazine from Lump's apartment.

President Trump was in Florida at the time of the Facebook Live video.