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| Man threatened to kill GOP lawmaker to defend Mueller probe, federal authorities say |
| 2018-04-07 |
| [Wash Times] A Virginia man threatened to kill a Republican congressman while saying he was trying to defend special counsel Bob Mueller’s probe into the Trump administration, prosecutors said Friday in announcing federal charges against the man. Christopher Michael McGowan was afraid that Mr. Mueller’s probe might be derailed and took exception to a local congressman, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who had raised questions last year about the fairness of the special counsel investigation. In a series of Twitter messages dating back to December Mr. McGowan said he was defending Mr. Mueller, and repeatedly vowed to obtain a gun to kill Mr. Goodlatte. After some December messages local police visited him and he said didn’t actually intend to hurt the congressman. But in April he renewed the threats: "You keep [expletive] with our constitution and challenging Mueller and the last you see will be my patriot ass behind a gun you should have long ago prevented me owning pulling a trigger to your head (sic.)," Mr. McGowan wrote in an April 1 message. Minutes later he posted another message bragging about the threat, acknowledging he had publicly threatened a sitting congressman and predicted he would not be punished. "You better get on those gun laws. I am buying one intended for you in 3 days. Can you legally stop me?" he then posted. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 |
| Posted by: 3dc 2018-04-07 19:05 |
| #3 "I thought consequences were only for the dirt people!" |
| Posted by: charger 2018-04-07 11:19 |
| #2 McGowan told police then he’d been drinking and didn’t intend to hurt anyone Police say McGowan reported drunkenly sending “aggressive” tweets Sunday, but more tweets followed during the week.. "My twitter was hacked, I tell ya!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-04-07 10:05 |
| #1 McGowan arrested. Alcohol may be involved. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-04-07 09:21 |