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Rochester man charged in federal threat case tied to Donald Trump Jr. podcast chat

Federal prosecutors say James Gerald Eckert Jr. of Rochester made threatening posts first aimed at local officials and later at Donald Trump Jr. in a chat linked to Trump Jr.’s podcast.

Why it matters: Federal threat complaint tied to Donald Trump Jr. and earlier local-targeted pos

First recorded Jul 27, 2026·Meaningfully updated Jul 27, 2026

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Rochester man charged in federal threat case tied to Donald Trump Jr. podcast chat

Federal prosecutors say James Gerald Eckert Jr. of Rochester made threatening posts first aimed at local officials and later at Donald Trump Jr. in a chat linked to Trump Jr.’s podcast.

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