Assistant U.S. Attorney Dulce Donovan requested a federal arrest warrant for a Providence man who allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump, after claiming he violated multiple conditions of his pretrial release. The motion, filed Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, was denied by a federal judge, but a bond revocation hearing for Carl D. Montague was scheduled for Dec. 9.
Montague, 37, faces federal charges of threats against the president and interstate communications threats stemming from a post on Truth Social. The company alerted the U.S. Secret Service after Montague allegedly threatened to put “a bullet” in Trump’s head, along with Attorney General Pamela Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
According to the motion, Montague has consumed alcohol four times since his arraignment in August, despite being ordered to abstain from alcohol as a condition of his release. The halfway house where he was required to stay between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. has since discharged him, leaving prosecutors concerned about his whereabouts once his GPS monitoring device battery depletes. Donovan noted that Montague lacks a charger for the device.
“In addition, it appears from the violation report that (Montague) has not abided by the condition that he seek employment,” Donovan said in her motion. She also stated that Montague recently called the location monitoring line after hours, advised he had been drinking, and that he was going to self-report for treatment, while directing profane language at the U.S. Probations Office during the call.
The threatening post was made around June 27, 2025, on Truth Social using the handle @tacoustic. Trump Media and Technology, the parent organization of the social media platform, contacted the Secret Service the same day. The post included explicit threats of gun violence directed at the president and two senior federal officials, according to an affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Ciara Corbett.
Federal agents traced the IP address to a Providence halfway house on Plainfield Street. When they arrived to apprehend Montague on June 30, they found him hiding in a bathtub. According to the FBI affidavit, Montague began confessing to making threats before agents were able to introduce themselves or explain why they were there.
During questioning, Montague stated he was smoking marijuana when he posted the threat and claimed he deleted his Truth Social account after sending the message. He told investigators he was upset with current politics and expressed his frustrations via the social media platform. Montague said he did not have a specific reason to direct his threat toward Miller and Bondi, noting he observed their names in prior threads and posts he was viewing. He claimed he could not identify the attorney general.
Montague expressed remorse for his post and stated he had no intention of shooting or inflicting violence on any government officials. He told agents he does not own or have access to any weapons. Federal authorities conducted their investigation through the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, and Providence Police Department.
Following his first court appearance around July 9, 2025, Montague was released with conditions that included GPS monitoring, remaining at the halfway house during specified hours, abstaining from alcohol use, and seeking employment. Prosecutors had previously attempted to have him detained in late July, arguing he posed a danger to the targets of his threats and the community, but that request was also denied.
A federal grand jury indicted Montague in mid-August on one count of threats against the president and one count of interstate communications of threats. The charges stem from federal law that prohibits threatening the president and making threats through interstate communications. Threats against the president can carry penalties of up to five years in federal prison upon conviction.
The case highlights ongoing concerns about threats against public officials and the challenges of monitoring individuals on pretrial release. Federal prosecutors must balance constitutional protections for those accused of crimes with public safety concerns, particularly in cases involving alleged threats against high-ranking government officials. The conditions imposed on defendants awaiting trial typically include restrictions on travel, substance use, and requirements to maintain regular contact with pretrial services officers.
Montague’s case will proceed to the scheduled bond revocation hearing, where a federal judge will determine whether the alleged violations warrant his detention pending trial. The hearing will allow both prosecutors and defense attorneys to present evidence regarding his compliance with release conditions and whether he poses a flight risk or danger to the community.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Dulce Donovan is prosecuting the case for the federal government. The investigation involved multiple federal agencies working together to identify and apprehend individuals who make threats against protected officials. The U.S. Secret Service maintains primary responsibility for investigating threats against the president, while the FBI handles broader interstate threat investigations.
