Unhinged New Yorker arrested for allegedly threatening to ‘put a bullet’ in US Attorney Jeanine Pirro

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 414 words · By Victor Nava; Josh Christenson

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Unhinged New Yorker arrested for allegedly threatening to ‘put a bullet’ in US Attorney Jeanine Pirro See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Unhinged New Yorker arrested for allegedly threatening to ‘put a bullet’ in US Attorney Jeanine Pirro See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google An unhinged Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to travel to Washington, DC, to “put a bullet” in US Attorney Jeanine Pirro‘s head.

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Daniel Kretsinger, of Hauppauge, New York, posted two vile and menacing videos to X on June 30, threatening violence against Pirro and further suggesting he may also attempt to assassinate President Trump, according to a criminal complaint filed earlier this…

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that He is facing charges of transmitting a threat to injure a person across state lines, a violation of federal law that carries a maximum five-year prison sentence?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He is facing charges of transmitting a threat to injure a person across state lines, a violation of federal law that carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.”

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Multiple sources confirm the charge is transmitting a threat to injure a person across state lines with a maximum five-year prison sentence.

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web search NEUTRAL — 11. He is facing charges of transmitting a threat to injure a person across state lines, a violation of federal law that carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/unhinged-new-yorker-ar…

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web search NEUTRAL — He faces a charge of transmitting a threat to injure a person across state lines, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/08/20/get-a-load-of-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — 11. He is facing charges of transmitting a threat to injure a person across state lines, a violation of federal law that carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/new-york-man-arrest…

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Claim 2: “During the interview, he acknowledged the X account where the two videos were posted was his and that he had previously traveled to Washington, DC, Florida and Long Island “in efforts to find” Pirro.”

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Both Newsday and Daily Voice report that during the July 9 interview, Kretsinger admitted the X account was his and that he traveled to DC, Florida, and Long Island to find Pirro.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the context of the periodic table, a nonmetal is a chemical element that mostly lacks distinctive metallic properties. Physically, nonmetals range from colorless gases such as hydrogen to lustrous …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anonymous is an international collective, organized as a decentralized group of activist and hacktivist individuals, best known for orchestrating cyberattacks against governments, government instituti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kretsinger, of Hauppauge, admitted the account was his and told the feds he’d traveled to D.C, Florida, and across Long Island in attempts to find Pirro, the Justice Department said. The arrest warran…
https://dailyvoice.com/article/daniel-kretsinger-arrested-fo…

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Claim 3: “according to a criminal complaint filed earlier this month in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.”

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Multiple sources, including Newsday and The Brooks Truth, explicitly state that the criminal complaint was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Haworth (English pronunciation: /ˈhɑːwəɹθ/ ) is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,343, a decrease of 39 (…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleges Kretsinger, in a series of video rants, threatened a woman identified only as "Jane Doe." The complaint also alleged Kretsinger m…
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/pirro-trump-long-i…

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Claim 4: “Kretsinger was released by a magistrate judge — over the government’s objection — to an inpatient psych treatment program, where he must remain”

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Daily Voice and Newsday report that Kretsinger was released into an inpatient psychiatric program.

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web search NEUTRAL — Videos filmed by Daniel Kretsinger in response to Jeanine Pirro's posts, according to federal investigators.11, according to federal records. But on Friday, Aug. 14, he was released to an “inpatient p…
https://dailyvoice.com/article/daniel-kretsinger-arrested-fo…

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web search NEUTRAL — The amended release conditions require Callella to reside at an inpatient substance-use treatment facility or halfway house, comply with all program requirements and contribute toward the cost of trea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Diagnosis of a severe mental disorder, takes into account the patient’s need for treatment and their dangerousness. Inability to judge one’s own health interest; if the nonadmission could lead to inef…
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6501697/

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Claim 5: “Kretsinger was located and interviewed by law enforcement on July 9.”

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Newsday and Daily Voice both report that Kretsinger was interviewed by law enforcement on July 9.

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Claim 6: “An unhinged Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to travel to Washington, DC, to “put a bullet” in US Attorney Jeanine Pirro‘s head.”

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Multiple independent sources (Newsday, Daily Voice, and other web results) confirm that a Long Island man was arrested for threatening to kill US Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of United States attorneys appointed by the 45th and 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump. During his first term, President Trump nominated 86 people to be U.S. attorneys, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Island, as a major region of New York State, has a significant impact on state and national politics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Long_Island

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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Claim 7: “Daniel Kretsinger, of Hauppauge, New York, posted two vile and menacing videos to X on June 30, threatening violence against Pirro and further suggesting he may also attempt to assassinate President Trump”

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Independent sources confirm Daniel Kretsinger of Hauppauge, NY, posted videos to X on June 30 threatening both Jeanine Pirro and Donald Trump.

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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Kretsinger, of Hauppauge, New York, posted two vile and menacing videos to X on June 30, threatening violence against Pirro and further suggesting he may also attempt to assassinate President T…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/unhinged-new-yorker-ar…

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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Kretsinger, of Hauppauge, was released into an in-patient psychiatric facility after being charged with making death threats online to Pirro and President Donald Trump.
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/pirro-trump-long-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Wayne Kretsinger, of Hauppauge, New York, appeared shirtless and enraged in the June 30 videos, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York.The specific video po…
https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/08/20/get-a-load-of-th…

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Claim 8: “An arrest warrant for Kretsinger was issued on Aug. 7 and he was taken into custody on Aug. 11.”

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Daily Voice and other web results confirm the arrest warrant was issued on August 7 and he was taken into custody on August 11.

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web search NEUTRAL — The arrest warrant for Kretsinger was issued Friday, Aug. 7, and he was detained Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to federal records. But on Friday, Aug. 14, he was released to an “inpatient program” ahead…
https://dailyvoice.com/article/daniel-kretsinger-arrested-fo…

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web search NEUTRAL — An arrest warrant was issued on Aug. 7 and he was taken into custody on Aug. 11. He faces a federal charge of transmitting a threat to injure a person across state lines, carrying a maximum five-year …
https://briefly.co/anchor/US_news/story/unhinged-new-yorker-…

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web search NEUTRAL — An arrest warrant for Kretsinger was issued on Aug. 7. He is facing charges of transmitting a threat to injure a person across state lines, a violation of federal law that carries a maximum five-year …
https://internewscast.com/news/ny-man-arrested-over-alleged-…

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