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An Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, man running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate faces accusations of making threats to kill President Donald Trump and a member of Congress. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that Raymond Chandler was arrested Friday morning by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in Pittsburgh, along with the United States Secret Service,<\/p>\n
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Court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, obtained by local media, outline the alleged threatening statements authorities say Chandler made.<\/p>\n
According to the affidavit, Chandler reportedly left an unidentified member of Congress a voicemail on April 18, during which he said he asked the person to think about how 1,000 people would \u201cpull you out of your house and they slit your throat and they slit your daughter\u2019s throat and they slit everyone\u2019s throat.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The affidavit also said he followed that up by stating this must happen because \u201cwealth concentration has gotten so bad in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n
The filing also notes that on April 29, Chandler left another voicemail to an unidentified member of Congress, saying, \u201cI want you to put that firearm to the President\u2019s head, and I want you to pull the trigger and I want you to kill him.\u201d He then said that President Trump is \u201ca liar among all liars. He\u2019s a great deceiver. He\u2019s the antichrist.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The congressmember\u2019s representatives eventually reached out to authorities after Chandler\u2019s voicemails became increasingly violent rhetoric aimed at Trump, members of Congress, and ICE.<\/p>\n
Just hours before his arrest, Chandler posted a YouTube video as part of his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania. In the video, titled \u201cIt\u2019s Time to Tax the Billionaires,\u201d he announced his intention to challenge Senator John Fetterman in the 2028 election.<\/p>\n
His campaign website outlines a range of progressive priorities, including taxing billionaires, expanding social programs, regulating Big Tech, and abolishing ICE\u2014positions that are widely accepted within the Democrat Party.<\/p>\n
US Senate candidate from PA arrested and charged after federal investigation into repeated threats to kill President Trump and a Congressman’s Daughter<\/p>\n
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A week ago, the suspect charged in the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner shooting made his initial appearance in federal court, where he was formally advised of the charges filed by prosecutors.<\/p>\n
Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is accused of entering the Washington Hilton while armed with multiple weapons and attempting to reach the ballroom where President Trump was attending the dinner alongside Cabinet officials and journalists Saturday night.<\/p>\n
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Allen appeared in court wearing a blue jail uniform and faces charges including attempted assassination of the President of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, and transporting a firearm across state lines, Fox News reported.<\/p>\n
Allen spoke softly during his court appearance. As he was led into the courtroom by marshals, he scanned the public gallery, which included over 40 members of the press and general public. He nodded as Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh explained various aspects of the proceedings.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe attempted to assassinate the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump,\u201d Assistant U.S. Attorney Jocelyn Ballantine told the court. \u201cWe are asking the court to preventatively detain Mr. Allen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCole Allen\u2019s journey of accountability in the criminal justice system starts today,\u201d U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a press conference Monday afternoon, adding, \u201cThere will be additional charges as this investigation continues to unfold.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut make no mistake, this was an attempted assassination of the President of the United States, with the defendant making clear what his intent was,\u201d Pirro continued. \u201cAnd that intent was to bring down as many of the high ranking Cabinet officials as he could. This is the kind of situation that we cannot tolerate.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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