A 20-Year-Old American Man Arrested for Threatening to "Kill Biden" in a Call to the White House

U.S. President Joe Biden is delivering a speech during his first visit to the Department of Defense in Washington, DC, since taking office on the 10th (local time).
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A man in his 20s who threatened to kill U.S. President Joe Biden by making a threatening phone call to the White House has been arrested by authorities.

On the 11th (local time), foreign media including CNN reported that David Kyle Reeves (27), residing in Gastonia, North Carolina, was arrested by authorities on the 5th on charges of threatening to kill President Biden.

On the 28th of last month, Reeves called the White House and told the operator, "I will kill everyone. I will cut off your head."

A few days later, on the 1st, when Secret Service (SS) agent John Robinson called, he threatened, "I will kill the president."

He also reportedly called the White House saying, "I want to hit the president's face and sit in the president's chair to watch him die."

However, Reeves claimed innocence, stating, "My statements are not wrong. I have freedom of expression and can say whatever I want." His lawyer is also reportedly claiming innocence, citing mental health issues.

Reeves has previously been charged with domestic violence and was also charged with robbery in 2009.

Meanwhile, in the United States, threatening the president can result in a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison or a fine of $250,000 (approximately 280 million KRW).

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