A federal jury today convicted a suburban Chicago man of making a true threat to kill multiple public officials, including President Donald J. Trump, the 47th and 45th President of the United States.
Trent Schneider, 58, of Winthrop Harbor, Ill., was found guilty of making a true threat in interstate commerce to injure a person.
The jury returned its verdict after a three-day trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
The conviction is punishable by a maximum sentence of five years in Federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.