Librarian accused of trying to recruit people online to assassinate president DONALD TRUMP

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - A West Virginia librarian has been arrested for allegedly trying to recruit people on social media to as$assinate President Trump. 

According to a criminal complaint, Morgan L. Morrow, 39, of Ripley, was seen over a TikTok video saying, “Surely a sn!per with a terminal illness can’t be a big ask out of 343 million”. 

It was taken as advocating for Trump’s assassination and Morrow was charged Monday, Jan. 26, with one count of threats of terroristic acts. 

The Jackson County Public Library staffer was detained at her home and allegedly admitted to police that the TikTok was “intended as a threat directed toward President Donald J. Trump.” 

Morrow revealed her “personal reasons for wishing harm upon the president,” according to the complaint, which did not elaborate on what they were. 

Morrow claimed she had no intention to personally carry out the threat, the complaint said. 

But deputies said such statements are “designed to encourage, inspire or entice others to carry out the threatened act, regardless of whether the speaker publicly intends to personally do so.” 

“When you saddle up on the horse of stupidity, you have to be prepared for the ride that follows,” Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told WOWK. 

“We’re just trying to do our part in making sure that it’s not acted upon, and there’s no one that’s following her footsteps to try to carry out the plan.” 

Mellinger said such threats cannot be tolerated regardless of political affiliation. 

“It’s okay to be critical of the government. It’s okay to be critical of things you don’t agree with,” Mellinger said, “but when you start promoting the violence and you’re promoting a plan to carry out the violence and recruiting other people to carry out the plan for you, that’s clearly crossing the line.” 

Jackson County Public Library said in a statement that it was addressing the librarian’s behavior internally. 

“The comments recently made by an employee do not reflect the mission, values, or standards of conduct of our organization,” officials wrote.

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