The 67-year-old Florida man sent an email to Rep. Ilhan Omar with the subject line, '(You're) dead, you radical Muslim,' along with a threat to shoot her in the head.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., attends a bill enrollment ceremony for the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in the Capitol on Thursday, June 17, 2021. David Hannon, 67, of Sarasota pleaded guilty to one count of threatening a federal official after authorities said he sent a hate-filled email toAccording to information presented at the guilty plea hearing, on July 16, 2019, while in Sarasota, Hannon sent the email in question after a televised press conference held by Rep.
"No one should fear violence because of who they are or what they believe," said U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg for the Middle District of Florida in a statement. "Unlawful threats against our elected officials are an assault against our democracy, and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to seek justice in these cases."
The charge of threatening a federal official carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. A sentencing date wasn't immediately set.
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