Miami-Dade Man Arrested After Threatening Gov. Ron DeSantis in Social Media Post

Miami – A 21-year-old man from southwest Miami-Dade was arrested on Monday after authorities say he made a threatening post about Governor Ron DeSantis on social media.

Valentin Tomas Morales allegedly posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, writing, “I think im (sic) going to f—ing kill Ron DeSantis.” The Florida Fusion Center flagged the post and reported it to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) on the same day.

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Investigators have not indicated what motivated Morales’ threat. They went to his home in the Mahogany Isle neighborhood of The Hammocks, where he was arrested and charged with making written threats to kill. Morales chose not to speak with investigators during the arrest.

As of Tuesday, Morales remains in custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with a $5,000 bond.

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