A 39-year-old Florida nurse has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris.
Niviane Petit Phelps, who has worked for Jackson Health System since 2001 was arrested following an investigation by the US Secret Service, and faces charges of threats against Harris.
“Niviane Petit Phelps knowingly and willfully made threats to kill and inflict bodily harm upon the Vice President of the United States in violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 871,” from February 13 through February 18, according to the criminal complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
In early March, Secret Service agents were notified of the threat to kill Harris after prison official intercepted videos and photographs Phelps sent to her incarcerated husband.
“If I see you in the street, I’m gonna kill your ass Kamala Harris,” Phelps said in one of the videos.
“I’m going to the gun range, just for your ass,” Phelps reportedly said in another, according to the criminal complaint.
In a February 18 video she warned, “50 days from today, mark this day down, stupid bitch, Kamala fuckin’ Harris vice president. You gonna fuckin’ die 50 days from today, I swear to fuckin’ God.”
Four days later she applied for a concealed carry permit and photographs intercepted by prison authorities allegedly show her smiling and posing at a gun range holding a pistol, standing next to a target riddled with bullet holes.
“The videos (that are of relevance to this investigation) generally depict Phelps complaining and speaking angrily to the camera about her hatred for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, among others,” read the complaint according to CNN. “However, in these videos, Phelps also made statements about killing Vice President Harris.”
When agents spoke with Phelps she said, “She was angry at the time about Kamala Harris becoming Vice President but that she is ‘over it now.’ Phelps expressed how she believes Kamala Harris not actually ‘black’ and how during inauguration Kamala Harris disrespectfully put her hand on her clutch purse instead of the bible. Phelps continued saying that somebody told her that America is going to choose who they choose, so Phelps had put her rage about the Vice President aside. Phelps stated that she is now ‘past it,” according to the complaint.
