https://www.wral.com/news/local/raleigh-man-sentenced-prison-threatening-kill-biden-dec-2025/
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Here's the best-available comparison of convictions and prison sentences for people threatening to kill Joe Biden versus those threatening to kill Donald Trump. Unfortunately, no central official tally exists for these counts — but we can infer from public federal cases, news reports, and law enforcement data.
⚖️ Threats Against Joe Biden (and Convictions)
Known Convictions With Prison Sentences:
1. Michael James Ferr (2025): Pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Biden and a Secret Service agent — sentenced to 27 months in federal prison.
2. Cody McCormick (2024): Pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Biden — sentenced to 21 months in jail.
> These are two confirmed convictions where sentencing was reported publicly.
Other Biden-related Threat Cases:
• Multiple individuals charged with threats against Biden have been reported, but do not necessarily show sentencing yet or outcomes still in court.
Approximate total with reported prison sentences: 2 people (Biden).
(Could be more; public reporting tends to capture only high-profile cases.)
⚖️ Threats Against Donald Trump (and Convictions)
Known Convictions / Sentences:
1. James Donald Vance Jr. (2025): Sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for threatening to kill Trump and others.
Other Trump-related Threat Cases (Pending or Acquittals):
• Peter Stinson (2025): Charged with soliciting assassination of Trump — acquitted at trial.
• Multiple individuals have been charged for threatening Trump, but in many cases, trials have not concluded yet or sentencing hasn't been reported.
• There are reports of arrests (e.g., former Coast Guard officer) for threats against Trump, but not all have resulted in convictions or prison sentences reported yet.
Approximate total with reported prison sentences: 1 person (Trump).
📊 Rough Comparison
Target Reported Convictions with Prison Sentences Notes
Joe Biden 2+ Cases include Ferr (27 mo) and McCormick (21 mo).
Donald Trump 1+ Vance Jr. sentenced to ~2 years.
✔ This is based on publicly reported federal cases in news and government press — not a complete statistical database.
✔ Many federal threat cases are prosecuted quietly without national headlines — and not all result in prison time; mental-health resolutions are also used.
📌 Important Context
1. Threatening the U.S. President is a federal felony
Threatening the life of the president (or former presidents and candidates) violates 18 U.S.C. § 871 and is punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
2. Not all charges result in conviction or prison
Some threats result in:
Not guilty verdicts (e.g., Stinson).
Mental competence proceedings instead of trial.
Plea deals, probation, or other outcomes.
3. No centralized published count
There is no easily accessible, official tally published by DOJ or the Secret Service comparing total convictions by presidential target. Most public counts come from investigative databases or academic research that aggregates cases over many administrations.
🧠 Summary Takeaway
Known reported convictions with prison sentences are few for both presidents, because most threat cases never become high-profile.
In the most publicly visible cases so far:
At least 2 people have been convicted and sentenced to prison for threats against Joe Biden.
At least 1 person has been similarly sentenced for threatening Donald Trump.
This reflects what's been publicly documented — not a comprehensive DOJ dataset.
