A
federal criminal complaint against David Kyle Reeves, 27, was
unsealed in federal court on Thursday, U.S. Attorney for the
Western District of North Carolina Andrew Murray said.
The charge of making a threat against a U.S. president carries a
maximum penalty of five years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
Reeves, who was arrested last week, contacted the White House
switchboard via telephone multiple times and made threats
against Biden and others, according to allegations in the
affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint.
Following a court hearing on Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge
David C. Keesler ordered that Reeves remain in custody, the DoJ
said.
(Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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