Self-Proclaimed "MAGA Trumper" Accused of Threatening President Joe Biden Was Shot and Killed During FBI Raid

Craig Deleeuw Robertson holding firearm.Photo byCraig Deleeuw Robertson

According to a federal report, a Utah man identified as Craig Deleeuw Robertson was shot and died during an FBI raid early on Wednesday morning. The FBI stated that the incident was connected to an investigation into threats against President Joe Biden and other people. In Provo, Utah, a gunshot occurred about 6:15 AM local time when FBI agents attempted to execute arrest and search warrants at a home. Later on that day, President Biden was due to land in Salt Lake City. Numerous postings on the suspect's Facebook Page show violent intentions toward the Biden family and other people (Rawsalerts).

A self-proclaimed "MAGA Trumper," Craig Deleeuw Robertson also issued threats against high-ranking law enforcement officers in charge of the Trump-related legal proceedings.

Neighbors described Robertson as a fragile, old man who needed a hand-carved stick to help him walk. His internet profile listed his age as 74. Despite often carrying a firearm, they said he didn't pose a threat (arcpublishing).

On Wednesday, Robertson wrote on Facebook that he had a dream about seeing "Joe Biden's body in a dark corner of DC parking garage with his head severed and lying in a huge puddle of blood." Roberston posted that a few hours before Biden arrived in Utah.

Robertson was regarded by his family as a good man who was active in church and an adept woodworker who made toys. They clarified how Robertson exercised his right to free speech and expressed his opinion on social media (thenationaldesk).

Robertson’s family released this statement:

"We, the family of Craig Deeluew Robertson, are shocked and devastated by the senseless and tragic killing of our beloved father and brother, and we fervently mourn the loss of a good and decent man, stated the Robertson family.

The Craig Robertson we knew was a kind and generous person who was always willing to assist another in need, even when advanced age, limited mobility, and other physical challenges made it more difficult and painful for him to do so. He often used his expert woodworking skills to craft beautiful and creative items for others, including toys such as sleighs, rocking horses, and bubble gum dispensers for the children of friends and neighbors at Christmas time. He was active in his local church congregation and loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all his heart. He was a devoted dog lover all his life, and he lavished his animals with love and affection. He was a lover of history and an avid reader of every kind of book. In his younger years, he was a sportsman and hunter. He was a firearm enthusiast, collector and gunsmith, who staunchly supported the constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms for the purposes of providing food and protection for his family and home. As a safety inspector in the steel industry, he worked diligently and conscientiously to safeguard the lives and well-being of untold thousands who would use, and benefit from, the numerous industrial and public works projects he was responsible for during the course of a decades-long career.

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 on-going 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. As an elderly–and largely homebound–man, there was very little he could do but exercise his First Amendment right to free speech and voice his protest in what has become the public square of our age–the internet and social media. Though his statements were intemperate at times, he has never, and would never, commit any act of violence against another human being over a political or philosophical disagreement.

As our family processes the grief and pain of our loss, we would have it be known that we hold no personal animosity towards those individuals who took part in the ill-fated events of the morning of August 9, 2023, which resulted in Craig’s death. We ask that the media and public respect our family members' privacy and give us the time and space needed to come to terms with the sad tragedy of these events."