New Orleans man pleads guilty to making death threats against President Obama

New Orleans man pleads guilty to threatening Obama

NEW ORLEANS — A 47-year-old New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to making death threats against President Barack Obama.

John Turnpaugh entered the plea in federal court on Tuesday. He also pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute and possessing firearms to aid his drug trafficking.

According to court records, Turnpaugh admitted calling a New Orleans Police Department 911 operator on Dec. 30 and saying he was going to kill the President and his wife.

After agents traced the call to him and played a recording of it, authorities say Turnpaugh admitted he was the person who made the call.

Turnpaugh faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. No sentencing date has been set.