Quebecer charged over Trump threats

Letters also sent to Texas police who arrested her

A Quebec woman arrested at the U.S. border Sunday charged with threatening to kill U.S. President Donald Trump called him an “Ugly Tyrant Clown” in a letter containing toxic ricin mailed to the White House, U.S. authorities allege.

Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier made explicit threats in the letter, writing that if the poison didn't kill Trump, she would try a better recipe or use a gun, according to a criminal complaint and sworn affidavit filed in court that outlines the probe by the FBI.

On Sept. 18, the U.S. Secret Service alerted the FBI's Washington, D.C., field office that a letter addressed to “Donald J. Trump, The White House,” mailed and postmarked from Canada, had arrived at the White House mail sorting facility, court documents say.

It contained a white powdery material.

According to the allegations, the letter inside read in part: “I found a new name for you: `The Ugly Tyrant Clown' I hope you like it. You ruin USA and lead them to disaster. I have US cousins, then I don't want the next 4 years with you as president. Give up and remove your application for this election.

“So I made a `Special Gift' for you to make a decision," it allegedly went on. “This gift is in this letter. If it doesn't work, I'll find better recipe for another poison, or I might use my gun when I'll be able to come.

“Enjoy! FREE REBEL SPIRIT.”

The FBI tested the powder and confirmed it was toxic ricin.

Investigators learned of six other letters in Texas that appeared similar to the White House threat. These were received on Sept. 15-16 and also had been postmarked in Canada and also contained a powdery substance.

An FBI document said that the letters “contained similar language to the letter sent to the President and were addressed to individuals affiliated with facilities at which the defendant had been housed while incarcerated in Texas in 2019.”

An FBI search turned up Ferrier's arrest by police in Mission, Texas, on March 13, 2019, for weapons possession. Four of the letters found in Texas revealed latent fingerprints, the FBI says. An analysis revealed a match to Ferrier's prints.

The FBI also searched social media accounts and found Facebook and Twitter postings that referenced “#killTrump” and discussed “Ugly Clown Tyrant.”

Both Facebook and Twitter accounts used the registration address of Pascale. Ferrier@gmail.com, according to the court documents.