’70s TV Star Calls for President Biden and His Son To Be ‘Publicly Hung’
"Dukes of Hazard" co-star posts threat on social media
John Schneider may be receiving a visit from the Secret Service after the actor claimed on social media that President Biden and his son, Hunter should be “publicly hung.”
Schneider — who co-starred on the hit 1970s TV comedy, The Dukes of Hazard and later appeared on the Superman series, Smallville — made his explosive statement Wednesday as a comment to a post by President Biden on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
Biden posted pointed criticism of his likely 2024 reelection opponent, Donald Trump.
“Trump poses many threats to our country: The right to choose, civil rights, voting rights, and America’s standing in the world,” the president wrote. “But the greatest threat he poses is to our democracy. If we lose that, we lose everything.”
Schneider commented: “Mr. President, I believe you are guilty of treason and should be publicly hung. Your son too. Your response is..? Sincerely, John Schneider”
Schneider apparently was referring to the House Republicans’ ongoing impeachment inquiry against Biden, in which right-wing lawmakers are alleging — with no evidence or fact — that the president somehow benefited corruptly from Hunter Biden's international business dealings.
Schneider was immediately called out by other social media users, some of whom warned the actor that he may have violated federal law with his menacing post.
“Threatening a president either verbally or on social media is wrong,” said a user with the screen name “Pensandpages,” who cited the federal statute Schneider might have violated: “Threatening the president of the United States is a federal felony under United States Code Title 18, Section 871. It consists of knowingly and willfully mailing or otherwise making ‘any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict great bodily harm upon the president of the United States.’”
Another user, who goes by “OutspokenTM,” told Schneider: “Wow! You’re calling for the execution of a sitting President. May the Secret Service show up at your door with a reply.”
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