Alexander Thomas Miner, a 29-year-old former Marine who jumped over an initial security fence at the White House, told police he was “on a mission from God to slap Donald Trump and make him make him cry like a bitch.”
On Tuesday, June 19, Miner walked toward the south fence of the White House with his hands in the air shouting, “Shoot me, shoot me!”. Secret Service officers were eventually able to take him into custody without incident. After he was detained, no weapons or contraband were found on him, according to police.
Furthermore, Miner told police that while he did not intend to kill the President, he believes he “needs to die.” Miner also said that Trump is the anti-christ and Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were child molesters.
via NBC News:
Miner waived his Miranda right and told D.C. police he was on a mission from God and received communication from the birds and the sky, according to charging documents. He said had he not been stopped, he wanted to make it to the Oval Office where he wanted to slap or punch the president and “make him cry like a b—-.”
He said he did not want to be shot by officers and he did not want to kill the president but that the president “needs to die,” according to charging documents. Miner told police that before he jumped the fence, someone had said they didn’t believe in God and were doing fine, and he responded by saying, “Do you want to see if God is real?” according to charging documents.
Miner told police God was furious and Trump is the Antichrist, according to charging documents. He said Trump harassed him with campaign emails and Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama were child molesters.
Miner’s father, who lives in California, said his son is a retired Marine who went “off the deep end” and might be paranoid schizophrenic. Additionally, Miner’s father described his son as “heavily trained, tech-savvy and dangerous.”
He has been charged with a federal offense of entering and remaining on restricted grounds and a state offense of attempted burglary. He is scheduled to appear in U.S. District court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday, June 20.
