A Cape Coral man reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on Tuesday and faces up to five years in prison after acknowledging he wrote threats to kill the president.>> Archive Video: Man accused of writing letter about killing TrumpChristopher Davies, 31, of Cape Coral, was arrested in May and later charged with making threats against the president.Court documents filed by federal prosecutors state that while Davies is serving a state robbery sentence at the Charlotte Correctional Institute, he wrote letters in March claiming ties to Islamic extremist groups and describing plans to assassinate President Donald J. Trump.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, in one written statement, Davies said the request about the assassination “is true and factual,” and in an April interview with Secret Service agents, he acknowledged writing the messages.The letter said in part, “I have orchestrated the most daring Presidential assassination that this country has ever seen,” and, “I will personally be responsible for the greatest Presidential assassination ever, I will go down in history. All you have to do is watch.”According to statements, court documents, on April 15, a Special Agent asked Daves what he would do if PresidentTrump was sitting near him, and the defendant claimed that he would attempt tokill the President with his bare hands.The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said Davies is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in federal court.The federal charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and up to three years of supervised release.Davies is currently serving a state sentence for robbery that prosecutors say runs through June 2032. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
A Cape Coral man reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on Tuesday and faces up to five years in prison after acknowledging he wrote threats to kill the president.
>> Archive Video: Man accused of writing letter about killing Trump
Christopher Davies, 31, of Cape Coral, was arrested in May and later charged with making threats against the president.
Court documents filed by federal prosecutors state that while Davies is serving a state robbery sentence at the Charlotte Correctional Institute, he wrote letters in March claiming ties to Islamic extremist groups and describing plans to assassinate President Donald J. Trump.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, in one written statement, Davies said the request about the assassination “is true and factual,” and in an April interview with Secret Service agents, he acknowledged writing the messages.
The letter said in part, “I have orchestrated the most daring Presidential assassination that this country has ever seen,” and, “I will personally be responsible for the greatest Presidential assassination ever, I will go down in history. All you have to do is watch.”
According to statements, court documents, on April 15, a Special Agent asked Daves what he would do if PresidentTrump was sitting near him, and the defendant claimed that he would attempt tokill the President with his bare hands.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said Davies is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in federal court.
The federal charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and up to three years of supervised release.
Davies is currently serving a state sentence for robbery that prosecutors say runs through June 2032.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.