West Virginia Librarian Arrested After Allegedly Recruiting Assassins to Target Donald Trump [WATCH]

Authorities in West Virginia announced Sunday evening that a local librarian has been arrested and charged after allegedly posting videos online seeking to recruit individuals to assassinate President Donald Trump, as reported by The Independent Journal Review.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said Morgan L. Morrow, 39, of Ripley, was charged with one count of making a terroristic threat.

The arrest was announced at 9:31 p.m. Eastern time in a post on the department’s Facebook page, several hours after the videos surfaced publicly on social media earlier Sunday.

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“Following a detailed evening investigation by deputies and the Jackson County [Bureau] of Investigations, Morgan L. Morrow, age 39 of Ripley, has been detained, arrested, and transported to [South Central Regional Jail] following a social media recruitment of individuals to pursue and assassinate President Trump,” the statement said.

The post was signed by Jackson County Sheriff RH Mellinger. “Further details will be released as we continue to compile facts and further the investigation. Morrow is charged with one count of TERRORISTIC THREATS.”

Mellinger emphasized that the arrest was not politically motivated. “NOTE: This is not meant to be a political – oriented statement,” he wrote. “This is an active criminal investigation with documented and troubling concerns.”

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The videos that prompted the investigation were widely circulated online earlier Sunday.

One video included a caption stating, “Surely a sniper with a terminal illness cannot be a big ask out of 343 million.”

Authorities said the video was apparently posted to Morrow’s Instagram account. Comment sections on the post included remarks from other users discussing potential assassinations of White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, as well as technology executive Larry Ellison and entrepreneur Peter Thiel.

Meet Morgan L. Morrow, a librarian at Jackson County Public Library in West Virginia. She appears to call for someone to ass*ssinate Trump while other commenters call to also kiII Stephen Miller, Larry Ellison, and Peter Thiel.

Our tax dollars pay her salary.

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— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 25, 2026

The White House and the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment regarding the arrest.

The case comes amid heightened security concerns following multiple assassination attempts against Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign.

In July 2024, Trump was shot in the right ear after Thomas Crooks fired multiple rounds during a campaign rally in Butler.

The shooter was later killed, and the incident prompted a sweeping federal review of campaign security procedures.

A second attempt was thwarted in September 2024 when a Secret Service agent stopped Ryan Wesley Routh, who was found armed with a rifle near Trump International Golf Course.

Federal authorities have also documented threats and violence directed at other conservative figures.

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated on Sept. 10 while debating attendees at an event held at Utah Valley University near Provo.

In January, independent journalists Nick Sortor and Cam Higby were targeted by rioters while covering efforts to obstruct operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The investigation into Morrow’s alleged threats remains ongoing, and officials have said additional details will be released as facts are confirmed.

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