A West Virginia librarian has been charged after allegedly posting videos seeking to recruit assassins targeting President Donald Trump.
Morgan L. Morrow of Ripley, West Virginia, was charged with one count of making a terroristic threat, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reported on Sunday evening.
The sheriff’s department stated that Morrow, a librarian at the Jackson County Public Library, used “social media recruitment of individuals to pursue and assassinate President Trump.”
“Further details will be released as we continue to compile facts and further the investigation,” Jackson County Sheriff RH Mellinger said. “NOTE: This is not meant to be a political – oriented statement. This is an active criminal investigation with documented and troubling concerns.”
The announcement from the sheriff’s department came after Libs of TikTok posted a video that Morrow reportedly posted.
The video was captioned: “Surely a sniper with a terminal illness cannot be a big ask out of 343 million.”
Others suggested assassinating White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, technology CEO Larry Ellison, and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Peter Thiel in the comments section of Morrow’s Instagram video.
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The Jackson County Public Library issued a statement on Facebook Sunday evening, just before the sheriff confirmed Morrow’s arrest.
“The comments recently made by an employee do not reflect the mission, values, or standards of conduct of our organization. We take our responsibilities to the public and our supporters seriously and are committed to professionalism, respect, and integrity in all that we do,” the library said.
“The views expressed are made in an individual capacity and do not represent the position of the organization. We are addressing the matter internally in accordance to our established policies and procedures. We remain committed to our mission and serving our community in a manner that upholds our core values.”
