A New Hampshire man was indicted on Thursday for allegedly sending text messages threatening to kill three presidential candidates, according to a release from the Department of Justice.
Tyler Anderson, 33, was charged with three counts of transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure the person of another after sending a string of violent messages to different presidential candidates.
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The first incident occurred on Nov. 22, when Anderson allegedly threatened to “impale” and “disembowel” a candidate, according to the DOJ. On Dec. 6, Anderson allegedly threatened to “blow” the “head off” of another candidate and conduct a “mass shooting.”
The most recent incident occurred on Dec. 8, with Anderson allegedly threatening to “blow” the “brains out” of a third candidate and “kill everyone” in attendance at a campaign event.
GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said the Dec. 8 threats were sent to his campaign, but the DOJ has refused to name the targets of the threats.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a press statement that there has been an increase in threats of violence toward candidates for various offices across the country.
“I have made clear that these types of illegal threats undermine the function of our democracy,” Garland said. “We will not tolerate illegal threats of violence directed at public officials or those seeking public office.”
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Anderson was released from jail on Dec. 14 on conditions, and a federal district court judge is slated to determine a sentence.
For each charge, Anderson faces up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
