An RCMP officer has been charged with uttering threats after allegedly posting a Snapchat video targeting U.S. President Donald Trump [1].
The incident raises concerns regarding the conduct of federal law enforcement officers while deployed to high-security international events. The charges involve a member of the national police force allegedly using social media to target a foreign head of state.
Evenson Dumerlus, 34, of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, is the officer facing the charges [1, 2, 5]. According to reports, the alleged incident occurred in June 2025 [3]. At that time, Dumerlus was deployed as part of the security detail for the G7 summit held in Kananaskis, Alberta [4].
Authorities said that Dumerlus posted a video to Snapchat that contained threatening comments directed at the U.S. president [1, 2]. The charge of uttering threats was officially reported on June 17, 2026 [3].
Details regarding the specific nature of the threats in the video have not been released. The RCMP has not provided further details on the current employment status of Dumerlus following the announcement of the charges [1, 3].
This case follows a pattern of increased scrutiny over the digital footprints of security personnel tasked with protecting global leaders. The use of a personal social media account to broadcast threats while on active duty at a diplomatic summit represents a significant breach of professional conduct protocols, potentially complicating diplomatic relations between Canada and the U.S.
“An RCMP officer has been charged with uttering threats after allegedly posting a Snapchat video targeting U.S. President Donald Trump.”
This incident highlights the intersection of social media volatility and national security. When a member of the RCMP — Canada's federal police — is accused of threatening a U.S. president while assigned to protect a G7 summit, it creates a diplomatic liability and suggests a failure in the vetting or monitoring of personnel assigned to high-profile international delegations.
