President Trump and his top chiefs are proving this is not a repeat of his First Administration where he tried to “go along to get along”.
No longer.
The gloves are off and no one is above the law. Gee, where have I heard that phrase before? Don’t you love how that phrase is making a big boomerang? I sure do!
Kash Patel made the announcement that the FBI has made its first “86 47” arrest:
This is a guy who threatened President Trump’s life using the “86 47” language — the exact kind of copy cat law enforcement is now frequently dealing with after former Director Comey’s destructive Instagram debacle https://t.co/rRqqty82Yi
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) June 17, 2025
Here’s a quick summary of what we know so far — which shows this was far more than just posting “86 47” although that was part of it:
Peter Andrew Stinson, a 63-year-old former Coast Guard lieutenant and FEMA instructor, was arrested for allegedly making repeated threats to kill President Donald Trump over a five-year period (2020–2025).
Stinson served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 33 years and was trained as a sharpshooter, receiving expert qualification ribbons for both pistol and rifle.
The FBI affidavit cites dozens of disturbing social media posts from Stinson, referencing guns, poison, knives, and even encouraging or offering support for a contract hit on Trump.
After the 2024 assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, Stinson allegedly posted “Just three inches and today would be a different day,” and criticized the shooter’s poor aim.
Stinson self-identified as a member of ANTIFA, and federal agents linked him to the radical “Mayday Movement,” which advocates for Trump’s impeachment and removal.
Prosecutors say Stinson used coded language like “Luigi’ed” and “8647” (possibly referencing Trump as the 47th president) to imply calls for assassination.
His posts included statements like: “I’d take the shot, but I’m a lousy shot,” and “I’ll support someone who can,” with some investigators believing he downplayed his true capabilities.
Stinson’s defense attorney claims his posts were protected under the First Amendment and amounted to political hyperbole, not actual threats.
A federal judge placed Stinson under home detention with GPS monitoring but gave prosecutors more time to submit written briefs to support their case.
Stunningly, he was let out on bail and his sick posts on Bluesky are still up (but somehow the sitting Vice President was banned in less than 20 minutes):
A former U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant, trained sharpshooter and self proclaimed “Antifa”, Peter Stinson, was arrested after threatening to assassinate President Trump, including ‘8647’ posts inspired by James Comey.
He was let out on bail and these posts are still up on Bluesky. pic.twitter.com/1fZRtmzJlF
— ALX
(@alx) June 19, 2025
Here are just some of his posts:
The NY Post confirmed these details:
The suspect, Virginia resident Peter Stinson, served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard from 1988 to 2021. He was a sharpshooter as well as a FEMA instructor during that time.
In an affidavit filed on Friday, a task force officer from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed details about the myriad of online threats that Stinson allegedly made.
In one instance, Stinson reportedly wrote that Trump needed to be “[L]uigied,” on May 9. The post was a reference to Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.
Stinson allegedly made graphic threats against Trump involving guns, poisoning and even knives on multiple social media platforms.
Stinson also allegedly referenced “not having the necessary skills,” to successfully complete an assassination, but also eerily suggested that he wasn’t being entirely truthful.
The document also alleges that Stinson made several references to 8647, which government officials say “is likely in reference to an Instagram post made by former FBI Director James Comey.”
“The post by Comey was interpreted in the news media as a violent threat to President Trump and prompted an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Secret Service. STINSON has since made 13 additional posts on Bluesky including the text, ‘8647’,” the document states.
The affidavit also alleges that Stinson “has self-identified as a member of ANTIFA.”
On Feb. 2, Stinson allegedly posted on his X account, “Sure. This is war. Sides will be drawn. Antifa always wins in the end. Violence is inherently necessary.”