An Orange County man is in federal custody after allegedly taking to Instagram to threaten Vice President JD Vance with pipe bombs and “bloodshed” during the Vice President’s visit to the Disneyland Resort last summer.
Marco Antonio Aguayo, a 22-year-old Anaheim resident, was arrested Friday on a federal criminal complaint. He is charged with making threats against the President and successors to the Presidency, a felony that could land him in federal prison for up to five years.
The investigation dates back to July 12, 2025, when Vice President Vance was staying at the Disneyland Resort. According to an affidavit filed in the case, Aguayo used the comments section of The Walt Disney Company’s Instagram account to post a series of graphic warnings that same day.
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Prosecutors allege Aguayo wrote, “Pipe bombs have been placed in preparation for J.D. Vance’s arrival.”
The rhetoric reportedly escalated in subsequent posts. “It’s time for us to rise up and you will be a witness to it,” another comment read. A third post allegedly threatened, “Good luck finding all of them on time there will be bloodshed tonight and we will bathe in the blood of corrupt politicians.”
Authorities did not wait to act. Law enforcement officers went to Aguayo’s home later that afternoon. According to the complaint, Aguayo surrendered his phone to agents, who observed the three specific threatening messages on the device.
“This case is a horrific reminder of the dangers public officials face from deranged criminals who would do them harm,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi in a statement following the arrest. “I am grateful that my friend Vice President Vance and his family are safe, applaud the police work that led to the arrest, and will ensure my prosecutors deliver swift justice.”
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First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli emphasized a zero-tolerance policy for anonymous online threats.
“Let this case be a warning to anyone who thinks they can make anonymous online threats,” Essayli said. “We will find you and bring you to justice.”
Aguayo is scheduled to make his initial appearance this Tuesday at the United States District Court in Santa Ana.
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