A federal prosecutor has requested an arrest warrant for a Providence man accused of threatening to kill President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, citing multiple violations of his pretrial release conditions.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Dulce Donovan filed a motion on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, seeking the issuance of an arrest warrant for 37-year-old Carl D. Montague. A federal judge denied the request, but an in-person bond revocation hearing was scheduled for Dec. 9.
“Since his August 18, 2025, arraignment, (Montague) has four times violated his conditions of pretrial release by consuming alcohol,” Donovan stated in her motion. She also noted that Montague appears to have failed to comply with the requirement to seek employment as ordered by the court.
The most recent violation occurred on Nov. 21, 2025, when Montague called the location monitoring line after hours. During that call, he advised that he had been drinking and planned to self-report for treatment. The prosecutor noted that during the conversation, Montague directed profane language toward the United States Probations Office staff member he was speaking with.
Adding to concerns about his whereabouts, the Providence halfway house on Plainfield Street, where Montague was residing, discharged him, leaving him without a home address to report to upon his release from treatment. Additionally, Montague does not have his charger for his location monitoring device, meaning once the battery is depleted, his location will be unknown to authorities.
The charges against Montague stem from a post made on the social media platform Truth Social on June 27, 2025. Trump Media and Technology, the parent organization of Truth Social, alerted the United States Secret Service to the threatening message posted by a user with the handle @tacoustic. The post contained explicit threats to put bullets in the heads of Trump, Bondi, and Miller.
Federal agents traced the IP address associated with the account back to the Providence halfway house. FBI agents attempted to locate Montague on June 29, but the facility’s front office was closed. They returned the following day and apprehended Montague on June 30, after finding him hiding in a bathtub in a friend’s apartment.
According to the FBI affidavit, Montague began confessing to making the threats before agents were able to introduce themselves or explain why they were there. He stated he was smoking marijuana when he posted the threat and claimed he deleted his Truth Social account after sending the message. Montague told investigators he was upset with current politics and expressed his frustrations via the social media platform.
During questioning, Montague indicated he did not have a specific reason to direct his threat toward Miller and Bondi, explaining that he observed their names in prior threads and posts he was viewing before submitting his message. He claimed he could not identify the attorney general and expressed remorse for his post, stating he had no intentions of shooting or inflicting violence on any government officials. Montague told agents he does not own or have access to any weapons.
After his initial appearance in federal court, Montague was released with conditions rather than detained. These conditions included submitting to GPS monitoring, remaining at the Providence halfway house from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., abstaining from alcohol, and seeking employment. This came after prosecutors had previously attempted to have him detained on July 25, arguing he posed a danger to the targets of his threats and the community.
A federal grand jury indicted Montague on charges including threats against the president and interstate communications of threats. The indictment was announced on Aug. 14. If convicted, Montague faces prison sentences of up to five years on some counts and up to 10 years on others.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Donovan. The matter has been investigated by multiple federal agencies, including the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Providence Police Department. These agencies worked together to track down Montague and build the case against him following the threats made against the president and two senior federal officials.
Pretrial release violations can result in defendants being taken into custody pending trial, particularly when there are concerns about public safety or the ability to monitor the individual’s location. The upcoming bond revocation hearing will allow the court to determine whether Montague’s release conditions should be modified or revoked entirely based on his alleged failure to comply with the terms set by the judge.