A federal judge has ordered the release of a woman from jail after she was charged with making threatening social media posts against President Donald Trump.
Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee, granted the release of 50-year-old Nathalie Rose Jones of Lafayette, Indiana, on August 27. Jones was released under electronic monitoring and is required to undergo a psychiatric evaluation upon returning home, according to court documents.
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The release follows an earlier decision by U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, who denied Jones bond, citing ongoing threats she posted online earlier this month. According to prosecutors, Jones made statements on Facebook indicating she was willing to harm the president and others.
Jones was charged on August 18 by the U.S. Department of Justice with threatening the President of the United States, as well as transmitting threats across state lines. The charges include threatening to take the life of, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on the president.
Judge Boasberg’s decision comes amid prior tensions between him and the Trump administration. In March, Boasberg blocked the administration’s attempt to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport members of the Venezuelan Tren De Aragua gang. At the time, he described the administration’s actions as “incredibly troubling and problematic” and noted that the law had historically been used only during declared wars, such as the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II.
