Virginia Man Charged With Threatening Vice President Harris
WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) – A Virginia man was charged with making violent online threats against vice president Kamala Harris days after she began her presidential campaign.
Frank Carillo was charged on August 2 in federal court in Virginia with threatening the vice president after posting a series of messages targeting Harris on the social media site GETTR, according to court records.
“Kamala Harris needs to be put on fire alive I will do it personally if no one else does,” read one post cited in court documents. Another said Harris is “going to regret ever trying to become president.”
The messages were posted on July 27, six days after President Joe Biden announced he would not run for reelection and endorsed Harris to take his place as the Democratic candidate.
The account also posted messages targeting Biden and FBI Director Christopher Wray.
FBI agents seized a rifle and a handgun during a search of Carillo’s home, according to court documents.
Carillo was expected to make his first court appearance on August 5. Attorney information for Carillo was not immediately available.
Justice Department officials have been concerned by what they have called a spike in threats to public officials.
Pradeep Srivastava
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I am not surprised! This is what happens when a president (read Trump) normalizes political violence. Remember what happened on January 6, 2021? We have no moral authority to teach other countries about how great Democratic form of government is, as long as we have one major Party (read GOP) which acts as a goon. The following article reinforces this point.
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Scary scenario! What can Democrats do to stop GOP from abusing our legal system, especially in light of the fact that the SCOTUS is in the pocket of the GOP?
August 5, 2024Anil
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Me too!
August 5, 2024With the same rules, Biden, Kamala, Pelosi and Schumer and many more should have been arrested a long time a go.
Anil
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You are too one sided. Review all that happened and all that was said and done by Democrat leadership while Trump was President and the J6 riots will look like Kindergarteners throwing a tantrum.
August 5, 2024Ram Sanatani
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Are you just a bit surprised that Democrats have been after Trump in the last 3.5 years with legal cases, weaponizing FBI against him, and the recent assassination attempt? Did you leave India to vote for such a corrupt party that has let over 10 million illegals in the country that are raping and killing American women and now they are trying to let them vote in Nov elections?
August 5, 2024