WARREN (WWJ) -- It'll be more 30 months in prison for 26-year-old drifter, Isaac Sissel, after he plead guilty to threatening to kill conservative Christians with an AR-15 assault rifle ahead of a Michigan Trump rally, three days before the 2024 election.
According to court documents, in September 2024, Sissel created Reddit accounts with names like “ShootUpTrumpRally” and “PlanningToKillTrump.” Then, in November, Sissel sent an anonymous tip to the FBI claiming that he would “carry out an attack against conservative christan filth in the event trump wins the election,” and said that he had a “stolen ar15.”
Sissel sent his threat two days before Trump’s campaign rally in Warren, just north of Detroit. There was no evidence that Sissel actually possessed a weapon, officials said.
"The sentencing of Issac Sissel reflects the FBI’s zero tolerance for individuals who threaten Americans, including leadership at the highest levels of government,” said Reuben Coleman, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office.
“I would like to thank the dedicated members of the FBI Detroit Joint Terrorism Task Force, alongside the FBI Ann Arbor Resident Agency, who worked tirelessly throughout this investigation. This effort would not be possible without the crucial assistance of the United States Secret Service, University of Michigan Police Department, and the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in apprehending Mr. Sissel and supporting this investigation"
Sissel pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting threats in interstate commerce and was charged with a Hate Crimes Motivation enhancement.