Twitter Users making death threats against Donald Trump
'So who's going to assassinate Trump?' Twitter erupts with calls for the Donald to be killed after he wins the election
Twitter has erupted with users making death threats against Donald Trump since he was elected to become the next president of the United States
'So who's going to assassinate Trump at his inauguration?' one Twitter user demanded to know
Others also called for the death of vice president-elect Mike Pence
Sources close to the Secret Service said the agency was monitoring the situation and had seen a spike in threats since election day
They said that 'every threat is taken seriously' as it's likley that those posting will be investigated
The Secret Service has a history of investigating threats against people making threats on Twitter
Security has been bumped up around Trump's New York home including a no-fly zone and concrete posts around Trump tower
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Just days after Donald Trump won the election, Twitter has erupted with calls for his assassination.
The Republican beat Democrat rival Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States on Tuesday.
But the controversial figure, who has denigrated women, called Mexican immigrants 'rapists' and pledged to ban Muslims from entering America, appears to have made a few enemies during his divisive campaign.
After the results were announced, many of those who opposed Trump rushed to Twitter to call for his assassination.
A Secret Service spokesperson warned: 'If you see anything that applies on Twitter, we're going to investigate it.'
They said that anyone that 'knowingly and willfully threatens to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm' upon a candidate can expect a visit, and could face fines and up to five years in jail.
President Obama also faced unprecedented number of death threat tweets and in 2012, the Secret Service asked Twitter users to report suspicious tweets
Government agencies also have the power to request an Emergency Disclosure Report on the user which can list IP addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and direct messages that authorities obtained from Twitter and other social networks.
I wouldn't be surprised if someone really does it in his first year, and sticks us with Pence for 4-8 It would be a perfect representation of how misinformed Americans have been this election cycle.
It would be a perfect representation of how misinformed Americans have been this election cycle.
