*UPDATE 6:16 PM ET* The police have arrested the man.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office started a search for an Arizona man threatening to kill Donald Trump.
Ronald Lee Syrvud, 66, also has outstanding warrants for not registering as a sex offender, DUI in Wisconsin, and hit/run in Graham County, Arizona.
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections sex offender registry lists Syvrud for “second-degree sexual assault of a child.”
He faced charges of assault in June, but those dropped in July.
The sheriff’s office did not provide more information about the threats to Trump.
Trump is visiting the southern border in Cochise County, Arizona, Thursday while continuing to campaign for the November election. He’s been spending the week campaigning across battleground states.At a Thursday afternoon press conference, Trump appeared to be unaware of the manhunt when asked for comment. The former president said he was aware it might be “dangerous” for him to be there but nevertheless, “I have a job to do.””I haven’t heard about that. They probably want to keep it from me,” Trump said, when asked to respond to the manhunt. “Thank you for telling me. Let’s get out of here, right now!” Trump joked. He again thanked the reporter for telling him.The U.S. Secret Service told Fox News Digital it is aware of and tracking the manhunt in Arizona and referred all further inquiries to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office for further comments, including potential ties to Butler.
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