Diedrich Holgate, 47, was previously convicted in July 2025 after posting threatening content on social media and directly calling the United States Secret Service office in Washington, threatening to assassinate President Trump and President Joe Biden. This behavior is reminiscent of the case involving a Pakistani man convicted in New York for plotting to assassinate President Trump not long ago.
In a June 2024 call, Holgate claimed he had the right to kill the president and made several serious threats.
Following his release on January 21, 2026, and transfer to a supervision facility, he continued to violate probation conditions. Supervision officers filed a request to revoke his probation after Holgate sent multiple threatening messages.
In the messages, Holgate wrote: “Trump will pardon me, or I will kill him.” This demand for clemency comes as pardons for convicted individuals have become a controversial topic in several states.
In addition to the threats, Holgate violated other rules, including failing to attend appointments with his supervision officer, leaving his assigned residence, and violating facility regulations.
A federal judge found probable cause that he violated probation conditions. Holgate remains in custody until his next hearing scheduled for March 26. This is not the first time extremist individuals have carried out similar violent threats, such as the case of a man arrested for threatening a shooting outside a nightclub.
According to records, Holgate was previously convicted in 2018 for leaving threatening messages for two judges in Texas.
