Killing of Craig DeLeeuw Robertson

Robertson was the son of Carma (née DeLeeuw; 1924–2008) and Maughn T. Robertson (1918–1998). He graduated from Orem High School in Orem, Utah, in 1966 and, according to his LinkedIn profile, attended Brigham Young University. He retired after working as a welding inspector. ==2018 incident==

In August 2018, two Google Fiber employees knocked on Robertson's door with the intent to work on a utility pole in his back yard. When Robertson did not answer, they accessed the pole and started work. Per police reports, he allegedly pointed a handgun at the workers and started yelling at them when he saw them. Law enforcement officers responded, at which time Robertson was holding an AR-15 rifle he refused to put down. A police report said his actions "...triggered a bit of a stand off", though Robertson eventually lowered the gun; no charges ended up being filed. Law enforcement stayed on the scene while the Google Fiber employees finished the installation. Salt Lake City TV station KSTU submitted a public records request to obtain the body camera footage from the incident. The footage was released by Fox 13 on August 18, 2023. ==2022–2023 threats==

In September 2022, Robertson allegedly posted online, "The time is right for a presidential assassination or two. First Joe then Kamala!!!" Robertson also allegedly threatened New York attorney general Letitia James and had "patriotic dreams" of shooting Governor of California Gavin Newsom with "my S&W M&P 9mm" and shooting US attorney general Merrick Garland "dead center in his forehead". On March 18, Robertson made a threat on Truth Social directed at the Manhattan district attorney: On March 19, FBI agents conducted surveillance on Craig Robertson's home, observing him walk to his car and drive to a parking lot where he walked into a church meetinghouse. Later he walked back to his car and drove to another location before returning home, where the agents spoke to him outside the house. On August 8, Robertson was charged with threatening the president of the United States and two other felony charges. FBI special agents attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Robertson at his home in Provo. Neighbors reportedly heard the agents identify themselves saying, "Craig Robertson, come out with your hands up! This is the FBI." several times on a vehicle loudspeaker, Robertson reportedly did not comply, saying, "I'm not coming out (expletive)." ==Personal life==

Robertson was a registered Republican and described himself as a "Maga Trumper." He was reported to be a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association of America. A neighbor who went to church with him estimated he had at least 20 guns, Writer Sam Brunson of By Common Consent, a Mormon culture website, wrote the LDS Church has a "right wing extremist problem" and compared Robertson to activist Ammon Bundy, another Church member. ==References==