Memphis-area man charged with making threats against Biden, Harris and Obama

A Memphis-area man was charged on Friday with making threats against top Democratic leaders, according to a news release from United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz.

Records show the man charged, Kyl Alton Hall, has an address in DeSoto County, Mississippi, where he is also registered to vote.

Hall, 37, made multiple posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, in late July, threatening to "kill, assassinate, shoot and crash the plane" of President Joe Biden . Hall also made posts threatening to assassinate Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama .

A federal indictment against Hall was made on Aug. 20.

Formerly a registered Republican in Florida, Hall has a lengthy list of charges in the state since 2003, ranging from traffic violations to petty theft and burglary. According to records, he relocated to DeSoto County in northern Mississippi, close to Memphis, in 2020.

Hall is charged with two federal counts of threats to a sitting president and vice president and one count of a threat to a former president. Each charge carries a penalty of up to five years in prison, according to the Department of Justice press release.

The U.S. Secret Service investigated the case, and it will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Will Crow of the National Security and Civil Rights Unit in the U.S. Attorney's Office , according to the release. Ritz is the chief federal law enforcement officer in West Tennessee.

Hall has been charged but not found guilty of any crimes related to his X posts.

Commercial Appeal reporter Lucas Finton contributed to this report.

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