Honolulu Woman Sentenced to Seven Months for Threatening to Kill Presidents Biden and Trump

HONOLULU - United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Rebecca Ann Folley, aka Becca Waters, 49, of Honolulu, Hawaii was sentenced yesterday to seven months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release for threatening to kill Presidents Biden and Trump. Folley, who was incarcerated since her arrest on April 3, 2025 until November 6, 2025, received time served for her sentence. Her supervised release conditions include mandatory mental health and drug treatment. Folley pled guilty pursuant to a plea agreement in October 2025.

According to court records and statements made in court, on March 2, 2024, Folley threatened President Biden on her "Becca Waters" Facebook page by posting "Going to kill the president […]." On January 30, 2025, using that same account, Folley threatened President Trump by tagging a post on Honolulu City and County Councilman Tommy Waters's Facebook wall stating, "LETS SEE IF THIS WILL TRIGGER THE GOVERNMENTAL RED FLAGS, AS TO REACH FEDERAL OFFICE'S OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. 1/30/2025…" Folley attached screenshots stating, "I AM GOING TO BLOW UP THE WHITEHOUSE AND KILL THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." On February 3, 2025, using the same account, Folley posted, "YUP, EVERYONE, PLEASE LOOK AT MY BEAUTIFUL PUBLIC PRESIDENTIAL DEATH THREATS AND PUBLIC THREATS TO BLOW UP The White House BECAUSE I CAN LEGALLY GET AWAY WITH IT…"

United States Secret Service investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Darren W.K. Ching prosecuted the case.