PROVO, UTAH: Craig Deleeuw Robertson, 75, who made threatening posts on Facebook against Joe Biden was killed by FBI agents on Wednesday, August 9.
The FBI noticed Robertson’s apparent multiple threats against people who do not support Donald Trump after Truth Social reportedly informed them.
It has been said that the 45th president’s social media first alerted the authorities in March after the man hinted toward taking the life of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr.
Bragg is serving as a prosecutor in a case against Trump in which he’s accused of giving hush money to adult movie star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential run.
How did the FBI catch Craig Robertson?
The Independent citing the federal criminal complaint against Robertson, who reportedly used @winston4eagles as his username on the online platform, reported that Truth Social first alerted the FBI National Threat Operations Center before the FBI was notified on March 19.
Soon two officials went to the Air Force veteran’s house in Provo, Utah, and questioned him. But the 75-year-old man said, “I said it was a dream ... We’re done here! Don’t return without a warrant,” as per the complaint.
Craig Robertson made threats against several prominent people, including Kamala Harris
However, Robertson allegedly did not stop there and went on to write threatening posts against several notable personalities, like US Attorney General Merrick Garland, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Besides, on Sunday, August 6, the old man reportedly shared an ominous post that read, “I heard Biden is coming to Utah,” before stating that he’s “cleaning the dust off the M24 sniper rifle," as per the outlet.
Why did FBI shoot Craig Robertson?
Reports have said that on Wednesday, August 9, the day when Robertson was fatally shot, FBI officials went to take him in custody on federal charges. But he did not cooperate and also allegedly pointed a weapon at the cops.
Craig Robertson’s family is ‘devastated’
Following Robertson’s death, his family issued a statement, saying, as per Newsweek, “We, the family of Craig Deeluew Robertson, are shocked and devastated by the senseless and tragic killing of our beloved father and brother."
They further added, "We fervently mourn the loss of a good and decent man.”
Describing the old man as “a kind and generous person”, it continued, “Craig loved this country with all his heart. He saw it as a God-inspired and God-blessed land of liberty.”
“He was understandably frustrated and distraught by the present and ongoing erosions to our constitutionally protected freedoms and the rights of free citizens wrought by what he, and many others in this nation, observed to be a corrupt and overreaching government,” the statement added.
