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Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 878 words · By Dan Mangan
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What to know about FAA employee in New Hampshire charged with threatening to kill Trump

A Federal Aviation Administration employee in New Hampshire was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump, whom he criticized for the war against Iran, the U.S.

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What happened

A Federal Aviation Administration employee in New Hampshire was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump, whom he criticized for the war against Iran, the U.S.

Why it matters

Dean DelleChiaie, 35, who was arrested Monday, allegedly conducted internet searches on his government work computer in late January for terms that drew the attention of the U.S.

Common ground

Those subjects included "how to get a gun into a federal facility, previous assassination attempts against the President, the percentage of the population that wants the President dead, and the phrase 'I am going to kill Donald John Trump," according to an…

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/faa-dean-dellechiaie-trump-threat-new-hampshire.…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Those files are Department of Justice documents about its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, a notorious sex offender.”
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The Department of Justice's own 'Epstein Library' and related reports confirm these files are DOJ documents regarding investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
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web search NEUTRAL — This site houses materials responsive under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This site will be updated if additional documents are identified for release. Some of the library's contents include des…
https://www.justice.gov/epstein
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web search NEUTRAL — In view of the Congressional deadline, all reasonable efforts have been made to review and redact personal information pertaining to victims, other private individuals, and protect sensitive materials…
https://www.justice.gov/epstein/search
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web search NEUTRAL — The law, dubbed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, mandates the Justice Department to release all unclassified documents and investigative materials, including files relating to immunity deals and in…
https://apnews.com/article/epstein-justice-department-trump-…
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Claim 2: “Allen was tackled by Secret Service agents that night after he stormed through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton Hotel”
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Claim 3: “A Federal Aviation Administration employee in New Hampshire was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL and AeroXplorer.com) report that an FAA employee was arrested for allegedly threatening to harm the president.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump (2024) was wounded in an assassination attempt in between his two terms.Most assassination plotters were arrested and punished by execution or lengthy detention in a prison or insane asyl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presiden…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Federal Aviation Administration employee was arrested Monday after he allegedly threatened to harm the president and used a work computer to research his plans, prosecutors said.
https://www.aol.com/articles/faa-employee-arrested-allegedly…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Federal Aviation Administration employee was arrested Monday after he allegedly threatened to harm the president and used a work computer to research his plans, prosecutors said.
https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/an-faa-mechanical-engineer-…
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Claim 4: “Allen allegedly fired a shot from the shotgun he was carrying that night, hitting a Secret Service agent's protective vest, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro.”
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Claim 5: “On Feb. 3, a Secret Secret Service agent and a Nashua Police officer visited DelleChiaie's apartment, where 'he admitted to conducting the searches ... and was remorseful'”
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Multiple sources (District of New Hampshire, Nashua reports, and AeroXplorer.com) confirm that on February 3, Secret Service and Nashua Police visited DelleChiaie and he admitted to the searches.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the complaint, the United States Secret Service interviewed DelleChiaie in early February where he admitted to conducting those searches on his work computer and to owning three firearms,…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/nashua-man-charged-threat…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Secret Service agents interviewed DelleChiaie in early February and he admitted to conducting those searches on his work computer and to owning three firearms, including a handgun he kept inside …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nashua-faa-employee-char…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3, a Secret Service agent and a Nashua Police officer visited DelleChiaie's apartment, where "he admitted to conducting the searches ... and was remorseful," the affidavit said.He admitted to conducti…
https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/an-faa-mechanical-engineer-…
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Claim 6: “DelleChiaie... allegedly conducted internet searches on his government work computer in late January for terms that drew the attention of the U.S. Secret Service”
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Multiple sources (AeroXplorer.com, Hindustan Times, and NTD) confirm DelleChiaie used his government computer to conduct searches that alerted authorities.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dean DelleChiaie, 35, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was slated to appear in federal court Tuesday on charges of communicating an interstate threat. Prosecutors allege DelleChiaie used his government compu…
https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/an-faa-mechanical-engineer-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dean DelleChiaie, 35, had been involved in mechanical engineering work for the Federal Aviation Administration when authorities were alerted to a series of troubling searches performed on his governme…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/05/metro/nashua-federal-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dean DelleChiaie, 35, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was taken into custody Thursday and made his initial court appearance Friday. He faces a single federal count of interstate communication of a threat ag…
https://www.ntd.com/faa-employee-arrested-after-allegedly-th…
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Claim 7: “on April 21, DelleChiaie allegedly used his personal email to send an email to the White House's public-facing address, with the subject 'Contact the President'”
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Claim 8: “Dean DelleChiaie, 35, who was arrested Monday”
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Multiple sources (AeroXplorer.com, Hindustan Times, and NTD) identify the individual as Dean DelleChiaie, aged 35. While the specific day 'Monday' is mentioned in the AOL/AeroXplorer reports, the identity and age are consistently corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — The dean is usually always a senior professorial member of the faculty, elected by the faculty council. Deans are not appointed by the university leadership but are an expression of the faculty's righ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_(education)
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of DEAN is the head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral church. How to use dean in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dean
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web search NEUTRAL — A dean is the head of a specific area of a college, university, or private school. When you're thinking about studying in Madagascar for a semester, you might make an appointment to talk to the study …
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Claim 9: “If convicted, DelleChiaie faces a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.”
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Claim 10: “Those subjects included 'how to get a gun into a federal facility, previous assassination attempts against the President, the percentage of the population that wants the President dead, and the phrase "I am going to kill Donald John Trump,"' according to an affidavit”
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The specific search terms ('how to get a gun into a federal facility', 'previous assassination attempts', 'percentage of the population that wants the President dead') are explicitly listed in multiple reports (Hindustan Times, DOJ-related reports).
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web search NEUTRAL — As per court documents, DelleChiaie used his government-issued computer in January to research methods for bringing a firearm into a federal facility, past assassination attempts, and the proportion o…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/dean-delle…
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web search NEUTRAL — previous assassination attempts against the presidentthe percentage of the population that wants the president dead; andThe affidavit claims that DelleChiaie also searched for the locations of Vice Pr…
https://www.theblaze.com/news/faa-contractor-charged-for-all…
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web search NEUTRAL — How to get a gun into a federal facility. Previous assassination attempts against the President. Percentage of the population that wants the President dead. Countdown timers/clocks estimating the Pres…
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/i-am-going-to-murder-do…
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Claim 11: “Another defendant, Cole Tomas Allen, is charged with trying to assassinate Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, on April 25.”
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Claim 12: “The FAA's Information Technology department notified the Secret Service about those 'concerning searches' after DelleChiaie took his FAA computer to the department 'and requested to delete his search history off the device'”
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The provided evidence for claim 5 contains general information about the FAA but does not mention the specific IT department notification or the request to delete search history.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding internatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administratio…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) works to ensure that air travel is safe.
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/federal-aviation-administration
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web search NEUTRAL — May 2, 2018 · Federal Aviation Administration Who is FAA? The Federal Aviation Administrator is the regulator of all the nation’s civil aviation activities, including management of air traffic in U.S.…
https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/safetyfirst/fed…
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Claim 13: “During the interview, the Secret Service agent saw several items written on a whiteboard attached to DelleChiaie's, including: 'Calm down more;' '1-month no arrest by police;' 'Go DC to office if they do not action;' 'Say arrest me "I am going to murder Donald John Trump – per defense of oath,"' according to the affidavit.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific phrases written on a whiteboard.
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Claim 14: “DelleChiaie also searched for the locations of the homes of Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth”
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Hindustan Times explicitly mentions searches for JD Vance's home. While the specific mention of Pete Hegseth is not in every snippet, the general pattern of searching for senior officials' sensitive details is corroborated across sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
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web search NEUTRAL — Dean DelleChiaie, 35, had been involved in mechanical engineering work for the Federal Aviation Administration when authorities were alerted to a series of troubling searches performed on his governme…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/05/metro/nashua-federal-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, he searched for the location of Vice President JD Vance’s home and the names of his children, along with other sensitive details regarding senior officials, which heightened concerns amo…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/dean-delle…
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Claim 15: “Trump is the 47th president of the United States.”
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Claim 16: “DelleChiaie admitted that he drinks to 'black out' and that he used to drink every day. Dellechiaie said that he used cannabis daily and occasionally uses mushrooms.”
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Claim 17: “He also admitted to owning a handgun, which was locked in a safe in his apartment, and that he also owned another handgun and a hunting rifle that were at a friend's residence”
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Claim 18: “DelleChiaie is charged with interstate communication of a threat against the president.”
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Claim 19: “Former FBI Director James Comey was charged on April 28 in a federal indictment with threatening to kill Trump by posting a photo on Instagram of seashells on a North Carolina beach arranged to form the numbers '86 47.'”
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Claim 20: “DelleChiaie mentioned that he was depressed and sees a therapist and is engaged in Ketamine therapy to try to get better”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding DelleChiaie's mental health, therapist, or Ketamine therapy.
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Claim 21: “He works in mechanical engineering in the FAA, according to the online site Open Payrolls”
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