FBI Arrests Dual U.S. Citizen Who Threatened Trump, Planned Terrorist Attack

FBI Director Kash Patel took to social media on Sunday to announce the arrest of a dual U.S. citizen for allegedly planning a terrorist attack against an American facility overseas while also posting threats against President Donald Trump.

“Joining our partners, I can confirm that today FBI agents arrested Joseph Neumayer, a dual U.S. and German citizen, on allegations of planning to firebomb the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel — as well as threats made against President Trump’s life on social media,” Patel wrote on X.

“Neumayer was arrested earlier this week in Israel — when Embassy officials discovered a backpack carrying multiple explosive devices and a social media account allegedly linked to Neumayer detailing his intent to attack the Embassy and threaten President Trump,” he continued.

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“Israel returned him to the U.S. as of this morning, where our special agents arrested him at John F. Kennedy airport. He will now face justice,” Patel added. “Thank you to our agents, intelligence teams, and partners both at home and around the world for your work in this case.”

Joining our partners, I can confirm that today FBI agents arrested Joseph Neumayer, a dual U.S. and German citizen, on allegations of planning to firebomb the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel — as well as threats made against President Trump’s life on social media.…

— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) May 25, 2025

The Department of Justice, working in conjunction with the FBI and international partners, has seized a record amount of illegal drugs, firearms, and drug trafficking proceeds, according to a press release on Thursday.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi, along with the DOJ’s Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team and international law enforcement partners, announced the results of Operation RapTor, a major crackdown on dark web drug trafficking. The operation led to the arrests of 270 dark web vendors, buyers, and administrators across Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Operation RapTor marks the most extensive seizure in JCODE’s history, netting over $200 million in cash and digital assets, more than two metric tons of narcotics, 144 kilograms of fentanyl or fentanyl-laced substances, and over 180 firearms, the DOJ said.

“This historic international seizure of firearms, deadly drugs, and illegal funds will save lives,” said Bondi. “Criminals cannot hide behind computer screens or seek refuge on the dark web – this Justice Department will identify and eliminate threats to the American people regardless of where they originate.”

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“By cowardly hiding online, these traffickers have wreaked havoc across our country and directly fueled the fentanyl crisis and gun violence impacting our American communities and neighborhoods. But the ease and accessibility of their crimes ends today,” added Patel.

“The FBI could not do this work without our partners both at home and abroad, and the staggering success of this year’s record-breaking amount of fentanyl, guns, and drugs seized prove that our efforts are working,” he continued. “Anyone looking to anonymously harm our citizens through illicit darknet trafficking: your days of recklessness are numbered.”

“These predators who peddled poison on the dark web might have thought they are untouchable — hiding behind screens, pushing fentanyl, fueling overdoses, and cashing in on misery. However, Operation RapTor just proved them wrong,” noted DEA Acting Administrator Robert Murphy.

“DEA and our global partners reached across borders, across platforms, and across currencies to rip their networks apart. Let this stand as a warning: no mask, no marketplace, and no digital wallet can hide you from facing justice,” Murphy noted further.

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Operation RapTor was a coordinated global effort involving law enforcement agencies across the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia, aimed at disrupting fentanyl and opioid trafficking, along with the sale of other illegal goods and services on the darknet, the DOJ press release noted.