The Secret Service is reportedly looking into a former Michigan nurse who has been accused of making threats against President Donald Trump. The woman has been identified as Rhonda Lee, and a video in which she made the comments has circulated online, drawing sharp reactions from people increasingly concerned about political violence.
The video at the center of the controversy was first posted on X by an account called Right Angle News. The clip shows a split screen of Lee driving while recording herself on her phone alongside a screenshot of her LinkedIn profile. In the video, Lee can be heard using expletives while speaking about Trump and saying that he needed to die before adding, “I’ve never felt like that about anyone.”
Users on the Elon Musk-owned platform quickly began searching through her LinkedIn profile, much as they have done in other recent politically charged incidents. Fox News reported that Lee worked at the University of Michigan Medical Center from 2000 to 2023. In the same video, Lee said, “Given my profession, it’s counterintuitive but you know what? F— that guy. He f—ing needs to die.”
The outlet also reached out to Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the United States Secret Service, who said the agency was continuing to monitor the situation.
Guglielmi stated, “Due to the sensitive nature of this work, we are unable to confirm or comment on specific threat cases. However, anything that could be perceived as a threat to the President or any Secret Service protectee is taken extremely seriously and investigated thoroughly.”
As for Michigan Medicine, senior director of public relations Mary Masson confirmed that Lee has not worked there since 2023. Masson told the outlet that the hospital is cooperating with authorities and will provide any information deemed relevant to the investigation.
The video quickly generated strong reactions online. One user on X wrote, “Yeah… honestly it’s getting harder and harder to make the case that conservatives WON’T be discriminated against when they go to the hospital.” Similar comments echoed concerns about political polarization spilling into professional settings.
Yeah… honestly it's getting harder and harder to make the case that conservatives WON'T be discriminated against when they go to the hospital.
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) June 1, 2026
So many Leftist healthcare professionals would absolutely hurt conservatives if they thought they could get away with it.
She’s probably one of those care facility workers that beat elderly people savagely when nobody’s looking. She just looks like an evil person. I doubt if she cares if they’re republican or Democrat, she would just harm anyone she feels like.
— Chris from AZ (@MacFromAZ) May 31, 2026
It goes without saying that this is not the first time political disagreements have escalated into threats of violence. Just recently, a threat was made against Erika Kirk ahead of Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio, where a former valet allegedly threatened her through Facebook.
Trump has also been the subject of multiple threats, particularly during his second term, as some individuals have taken to social media to encourage violence against the president. Judging by reactions online, many conservative commentators have become increasingly concerned about what they view as a growing normalization of such rhetoric.
The administration has focused much of its criticism on people it believes are contributing to what it describes as a culture of political violence. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said, “Anyone who engages in or endorses political violence or assassination culture must be condemned in the harshest terms possible. They should also immediately seek psychiatric help to treat their severe and debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has warped their brains and made them sick in the head.”
