Canadian woman gets 21-year sentence for failed plot to poison President Trump.
Foreign National Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Prison for Attempted Poisoning of Former President Donald Trump
In a shocking turn of events, a female foreign national has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison for a failed attempt to poison former President Donald Trump at the White House in 2020. Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier, a dual citizen of Canada and France, was also found guilty of sending threatening letters containing homemade ricin toxins to other Texas public officials.
The sentencing, which took place on Thursday, marks the end of a long legal battle. Ferrier pleaded guilty earlier this year to prohibitions concerning biological weapons in two separate criminal cases in Washington, D.C., and the Southern District of Texas.
A Deadly Poison and Threatening Letters
Ferrier admitted to making ricin, a deadly poison derived from castor beans, at her residence in Quebec, Canada, in September 2020. She then placed the ricin toxin in envelopes containing letters addressed to then-President Trump and eight Texas State law enforcement officials. These letters contained threatening language and instructed Trump to give up his application for the election.
During the hearing, Ferrier, dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit, addressed the court and described herself as a “peaceful person.” She claimed to be an activist rather than a terrorist, stating that activists are constructive while terrorists are destructive. However, she expressed regret that her attempt to poison Trump had failed.
Ferrier’s criminal history includes a previous detention in Texas for unlawfully carrying a weapon and using a fake driver’s license. According to jail records, she believed that the law enforcement officials she targeted with the ricin letters were connected to her previous detention.
Authorities discovered Ferrier’s disturbing post on X (formerly known as Twitter) in September 2020, where she called for someone to ”please shoot [T]rump in the face.”
A Special Gift and Traces of Her Fingerprints
The letters Ferrier sent to the Trump White House contained not only threatening language but also referred to the deadly ricin as “a special gift.” The FBI was able to identify traces of Ferrier’s fingerprints on the letters, providing crucial evidence against her.
After mailing the letters, Ferrier attempted to cross the border from Canada to the United States. However, she was apprehended at the Peace Bridge Border Crossing in Buffalo, New York, where border patrol officials found her in possession of a loaded firearm, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and other weapons.
Ricin has been used in previous attempts to target federal law enforcement and officials. In 2014, “The Walking Dead” actress Shannon Richardson mailed the deadly toxin to President Barack Obama and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
This case serves as a chilling reminder of the dangers posed by individuals who seek to harm public officials and undermine the democratic process.
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