A New York City woman who traveled to Washington, D.C., with the alleged intent to kidnap and assassinate President Donald Trump was quietly released from custody.
Nathalie Rose Jones, 50, was arrested earlier this month after investigators uncovered a series of disturbing social media posts in which she threatened to “sacrificially kill” Trump.
According to prosecutors, she not only posted repeated threats but also traveled to D.C. and told Secret Service agents she would attempt to kill the 79-year-old with a bladed weapon if given the chance.
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On August 27, Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ordered her release under electronic monitoring and mandated that she undergo psychiatric care once back home, according to court documents.
The decision came just days after U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya had denied Jones bond, citing her persistent and credible threats.
Court filings show that authorities began monitoring Jones’ activity on August 2. In one lengthy Facebook post on August 6, she wrote: “I literally told FBI in five states today that I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present. Let’s deal with this and restore domestic tranquility.”
In a follow-up post on August 14, Jones urged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “please arrange the arrest and removal ceremony of POTUS Trump as a terrorist on the American People from 10-2pm at the White House on Saturday, August 16th, 2025,” per the Department of Justice.
The following day, she voluntarily met with Secret Service agents, and during the interview, she admitted she would carry out the mission if the opportunity arose.
Investigators said she also referred to “the compound” and described Trump as both a “terrorist” and a “nazi,” claiming her motive was to “avenge all the lives lost during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Although Jones later claimed she had no “present desire to harm” the president, officials were unconvinced.
She was arrested near the White House after attending a protest on August 16 and subsequently charged with threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, as well as transmitting interstate communications containing threats.
Friends of Jones told Judge Boasberg she had a long history of schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, but insisted she had never acted violently.
Her arrest was publicly praised by new D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who warned: “Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution. Make no mistake — justice will be served.”
Jones is awaiting trial on felony charges. If convicted, she faces significant prison time under federal law.