A 46-year-old Arizona man, Jacob Aaron Hicks, is accused of threatening to bomb the White House in an email sent to a Tucson news station. According to reports, he claimed the attack would happen and included references to an imminent “bomb strike.” After the threat was reported, federal authorities investigate, and Hicks is arrested.
Outlets describe the same core timeline: an email is sent to a local Tucson outlet on September 23, the threat prompts attention from law enforcement, and Hicks is later taken into custody. Fox News adds that the case triggers an FBI investigation, while other reports focus on the arrest and alleged content of the message. Newsweek and the New York Post both identify the defendant and his alleged communication as the basis for the action, with no additional details on motive or charges beyond the threat allegation.
