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Tampa, Florida
A federal jury has found Desiree Doreen Segari (41, Sarasota) guilty of interstate communication of a threat to injure.
According to evidence presented at trial, on August 17, 2025, Segari posted a video on TikTok calling for MAGA supporters to be shot on sight. Segari stated, ‘so if we all get our guns and use our second amendment right…and you see somebody with a MAGA hat, ‘pew pew’ that’s what we do, that’s the way, it’s the only way.’ While saying ‘pew pew,’ Segari used hand gestures mimicking the firing of a gun. She further stated, ‘Put them back in their basements, make them scared again to be racist, homophobic, and terrible just awful [expletive],’ and ‘MAGA people deserve to be terrified and scared to walk in the streets because they should know that real Americans are gonna [mouths expletive] kill them.’ When Segari posted the video, she included a caption: ‘#seemagapewpewmaga starting a new trend, hope it catches on. Please spread the word. Share this video. Repost it. Use the hashtag all over the internet. Let’s go guys. It’s time to fight back in a potentially effective manner.’
The next day, Segari posted another video on TikTok, in which she stated, ‘See MAGA pew pew MAGA, see MAGA pew pew MAGA, see MAGA pew pew MAGA so these [expletive] know we ain’t here to play’ while again using hand gestures to mimic the firing of a gun.
Segari faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 5, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
Segari was indicted on September 18, 2025. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Sinacore.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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