RCMP officer charged with threatening Donald Trump

A Quebec RCMP officer has been charged with uttering threats online toward U.S. President Donald Trump while deployed to the G7 summit in Alberta.

An RCMP officer based in Quebec has been charged with uttering threats online toward U.S. President Donald Trump while he was deployed to oversee security operations at the G7 summit last year in Alberta.

According to the RCMP, the officer, 34-year-old Evenson Dumerlus of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., allegedly posted a video on his Snapchat account “in which he made threatening comments” toward the president.

The RCMP did not divulge the nature of the alleged threat due to the ongoing investigation.

A police spokesperson, Const. Marie-Pier Guertin, told CTV News that the alleged offence happened on June 3, 2025. At the time, Dumerlus was posted to Kananaskis, Alta., to oversee site security for the G7 summit.

Trump attended the summit, which was held June 15 to 17, 2025.

“Immediately, another one of the RCMP members, another one of his colleagues, saw the video and reported it right away, so the investigation started right there,” Guertin explained.

The accused officer was removed from duties and sent back home, she added, and he remains suspended. The RCMP’s Special Investigations Unit has since taken over the investigation.

“They are delicate investigations and complex investigations as well, so to make sure that the investigators have all their evidence that they need, that’s why it took a little bit of time before laying the charges,” the spokesperson said.

Dumerlus now faces one count of uttering threats and is scheduled to appear at the St-Jean-sur-Richelieu courthouse on July 30.

The RCMP said it takes threats, whether they are online or offline, and is reminding the public that conduct online can lead to criminal charges.

“As police officers, and especially with the RCMP, we are brought to a certain standard that we have to act professionally in our personal life and our job, as well as their professional life, but especially on social media,” Guertin said.

“Just [be] mindful of what is posted on the internet, because a momentary slip can bring big consequences.”

People are urged to report this kind of activity to the RCMP by calling 514-939-8300/1-800-771-5401, the National Security Information Network (1-800-420-5805) or their local police department.