Armed US man accused of threatening Joe Biden shot dead in FBI raid

Agents were trying to serve a warrant on the home of self-proclaimed MAGA Trumper Craig Robertson, who posted online about cleaning off his sniper rifle

Robertson, who was armed at the time of the shooting, had referenced a ‘presidential assassination’ and threatened officials overseeing cases against Trump

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FBI officials and other law enforcement officers stand outside the home of Craig Robertson. who was shot and killed in a raid on his home in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Published: 6:12am, 10 Aug 2023

An armed Utah man accused of making threats against US President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president was expected to land in the state Wednesday, authorities said.

Special agents were trying to serve a warrant on the home of Craig Deleeuw Robertson in Provo, south of Salt Lake City, when the shooting happened at 6.15am, the FBI said in a statement.

Robertson was armed at the time of the shooting, according to two law enforcement sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of an ongoing investigation.

Robertson posted online Monday that he had heard Biden was coming to Utah and he was planning to dig out a camouflage suit and “clean the dust off the m24 sniper rifle,” according to court documents.

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a shooting involving the FBI in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday. Photo: The Deseret News via AP

In another post, Robertson refers to himself as a “MAGA Trumper”, a reference to former US president Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.