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Cape Coral man arraigned on charge of threatening to assassinate President Trump

A Cape Coral man is facing charges of making threats against the President of the United States.

Christopher Davies, 31, was arraigned in federal court Friday. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.

According to the indictment, Davies wrote and delivered a letter to an official at the Charlotte Correctional Institute saying he intended to kill President Donald Trump.

Davies is at CCI serving a 15-year sentence for robbery since 2017.

This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service.

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