The Justice Department arrested and charged a Texas man over death threats he allegedly made targeting election and government officials in Georgia.
Temperatures in the area got down to minus 13 degrees.The Justice Department arrested and charged a Texas man on Friday over death threats he allegedly made targeting election and government officials in Georgia.
"It's time to invoke our Second Amendment right it's time to put a bullet in the treasonous Chinese [Official A]. Then we work our way down to [Official B] the local and federal corrupt judges... If we want our country back we have to exterminate these people... we need to pay a visit to [Official C] and her family as well and put a bullet her behind the ears," an indictment quoted him as saying.In this Oct. 18, 2021, file photo, the U.S.
The Justice Department of late has faced growing criticism for not acting more aggressively against a record wave of reported threats against elections officials and lawmakers in the wake of the 2020 election. "It's important that these types of investigations are done right," Polite said."We have to ensure that all the charges are that we bring are sufficiently supported by admissible evidence and again, oftentimes require consideration of very substantial legal issues that implicate First Amendment rights as well."
Georgia, in particular, became a hotbed for such threats as former President Donald Trump and his allies worked to pressure officials such as GOP Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the state.
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