The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a high school English teacher who called on them to "take out every single person who supports" President Donald Trump, according to the Bangor Daily News.
JoAnna St. Germain, of Waterville, Maine, posted to Facebook this week that the Secret Service “has the perfect opportunity, if they choose to step up and take it. Coordinate. Take out every single person who supports Trump’s illegal, immoral, unconstitutional acts.”
It wasn't clear whether St. Germain was calling for the assassination of Trump.
She claimed she was “not talking about assassinating a president,” before writing, “If I had the skill set required, I would take them out myself."
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On Wednesday, St. Germain "appeared to retract her initial statement, saying she didn’t mean that all Republicans should die," the paper reported.
In another Facebook post, she wrote, “I meant that those in the room with Trump, who are permitting and approving his egregious actions, need to be held accountable." She later wrote, “I’m not sorry. I’m not backtracking. I said what I said and I meant it.”
Local police responded to parental concerns, saying, “Rest assured that we have collaborated with our partners in federal law enforcement and at the school to ensure the safety of everyone in the community, especially our young people."
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told the Bangor Daily News that the Secret Service is aware of St. Germain’s posts, but wouldn't comment further.
Despite authorities' awareness of her violent viewpoint, St. Germain posted again, this time clarifying that she had President Trump in her sights.
“Apparently, I have made the news. People are quite angry with me for stating openly that Trump and his cronies need to die,” she wrote Wednesday afternoon.
