Man Charged with Threatening to Cut Out Eyes of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
A Virginia man has been charged with making death threats against Vice President Kamala Harris and appeared in federal court on Monday.
Frank Lucio Carillo reportedly made multiple threats against Harris, President Joe Biden, FBI Director Christopher Wray, several Arizona officials, and others on the right-wing social media platform, Gettr. According to court records, the FBI discovered 4,359 posts from Carillo targeting various public officials, including Harris.
In some posts, Carillo allegedly threatened to cut out Harris’ eyes and detailed various ways he intended to kill her. One post reportedly read, “I will cut your eyes out,” accompanied by derogatory remarks and a wish for Harris to “suffer a slow agonizing death.”
Court records also cite other graphic and threatening posts, including one from 2023 that expressed violent sentiments against Muslims, urging people to “go out with your guns and kill all Muslims.”
When FBI agents first visited Carillo’s home about the social media threats, Carillo acknowledged his posts and remarked, “I guess I’m gonna need a lawyer.” Federal agents seized two firearms from his residence: a pistol purchased in 2023 and a rifle bought this year.