Joe Biden Assassination Plot Thwarted After Man Arrested For Child Porn, Court Documents Show

A North Carolina man who was arrested for child pornography was also planning to assassinate Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden, according to court documents.

A federal grand jury indicted Alexander Hillel Treisman, who also used the alias Alexander S. Theiss, in September after he was found in possession of child porn. However, an investigation of his electronic devices showed other disturbing information.

Authorities uncovered an abandoned van in Kannapolis, North Carolina, where they found dozens of weapons, including an AR-15-style rifle and explosive materials. Further investigation discovered that Treisman had an “affinity” for mass shootings, racist ideologies, and plans to kill Biden, court documents show.

A Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) investigation found disturbing images on Treisman’s social media accounts, including an April 15 post on iFunny, where he released a photo with the text “Should I kill joe biden?” He also searched Biden’s home address several times and visited Wilmington, Delaware — the Democratic challenger’s hometown.

A search-warrant application found that the 19-year-old purchased an AR-15 in New Hampshire and traveled to a fast-food chain four miles from Biden’s home. He had also written a checklist that ended with the word “execute.”

Treisman had also conducted extensive research on state gun laws, rifle parts, and night vision goggles, FOX8 reported.

Authorities gathered evidence suggesting the perpetrator had made plans to leave the U.S. at one point. They discovered a doctored Polish passport on his hard drive, as well as an email to a Canadian law firm in which he asked about how to obtain Canadian citizenship.

His family and friends had reportedly cut off all communication with Treisman due to his comments about mass shootings and the 9/11 attack.

In an interview following the investigation, authorities questioned Treisman about the evidence found in his van, including drawings of a plane crashing into a building, The Daily Beast reported.

“Treisman conveyed to the interviewing officers that he had an interest in terrorist incidents and mass shootings, and that he watched YouTube videos and read Wikipedia articles about such incidents,” the court document states.

Treisman has since denied attempts to harm anyone. He also claimed his threats were “part of a persona.”