Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider, who not too long ago appeared as Donut on the most recent season of The Masker Singer, is reportedly beneath secret service investigation after making a loss of life risk in opposition to President Joe Biden on social media.
In a now-deleted publish on X (previously Twitter), Schneider wrote, “Mr. President, I imagine you’re responsible of treason and ought to be publicly hung. Your son too. Your response is..? Sincerely, John Schneider.”
The assertion was written in response to a tweet from President Biden’s account, which mentioned that former President Donald Trump “poses many threats to our nation.”
Based on Deadline, the Secret Service has opened a probe into Schneider’s statements. On the identical time, the actor himself has denied that he referred to as for violence in opposition to the President and his son, Hunter Biden.
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“Critically, of us? That is my last touch upon this. I neither mentioned nor implied any such factor,” Schneider mentioned in a press release to TMZ. “Regardless of headlines claiming in any other case, in my publish, I completely didn’t name for an act of violence or threaten a U.S. president as many different celebrities have accomplished previously. I counsel you re-read my precise publish and take note of the phrases earlier than believing this nonsense.”
He continued, “It’s my place, which I’m entitled to have, that a few of our nations leaders in Washington have misplaced their means, and corruption runs rampant, each on our nation’s borders and overseas. Transparency and accountability should occur to ensure that our constitutional republic to outlive. There is no such thing as a risk implied or in any other case in that assertion.”
The Secret Service additionally launched a press release, noting, “The Secret Service is conscious of the feedback made by Mr. Schneider, and as a matter of follow, we don’t touch upon issues involving protecting intelligence.”
It continued, “We will say, nonetheless, that the Secret Service investigates all threats associated to our protectees.”
Schneider’s tweet got here simply hours after he completed as runner-up on The Masked Singer‘s Season 10 finale on Wednesday, December 20. The actor beforehand spoke about how the truth competitors collection helped him address the loss of life of his spouse, Alicia Allain, who died from breast most cancers earlier this yr.
“What an incredible alternative to have the ability to honor Alicia, to have the ability to honor people who find themselves grieving, perhaps educate people who find themselves grieving somewhat bit, in entrance of tens of millions of individuals. I’m a reasonably sturdy man however I’m additionally a really emotional man,” he instructed Individuals.
