South Carolina Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill the President

RALEIGH, N.C. – The United States Secret Service arrested Daniel R. Swain, 41, of Summerville, South Carolina, on a Federal warrant in Apex. The Secret Service obtained the warrant pursuant to a Federal criminal complaint signed by a U.S. Magistrate Judge which accuses Swain of threatening to take the life of the President of the United States. According to the complaint, concerned citizens contacted the Apex Police Department when they observed the message “HEADED TO WSH TO KILL THE PRES” written in white marker on the driver side window of Swain’s car. 

Swain is charged with making Threats Against the President in violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 871(a) and faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison if convicted.

Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement. The USSS and Apex Police Department are investigating the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Logan Liles is prosecuting the case.

A copy of this press release is located on our website. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No.5:26-MJ-1682-JG.

A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.