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Ex-U.S. Air Force Captain, Trump Supporter Accused of Threats Against Congressman, Journalist
Robert Lemke was arrested today based on a criminal Complaint filed in Manhattan federal court charging LEMKE with making threatening interstate communications. Lemke allegedly sent threatening text messages on January 6, 2021 to family members of an unnamed New York City-based U.S. Congressman (the “Congressman”) and a New York City-based family member of a journalist (the “Journalist”).
Lemke was arrested in Bay Point, California.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: “As alleged, Robert Lemke was dissatisfied with the results of the 2020 Presidential Election and subsequent statements about the election made by a U.S. Congressman and journalist. Rather than peaceably disagree, Lemke allegedly threatened to harm those individuals’ families, demanding they retract their statements. The electoral process is the essential mechanism through which our democracy functions. While in any election it is inevitable that some will be disappointed in the result, threats of violence cannot and will not be tolerated.”
FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney Jr. said: “Lemke’s alleged threats, aimed at the family members of a sitting U.S. Representative and a journalist, crossed a bright line. The FBI’s New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is always on watch, and we act with speed to stop violence – whether the threat comes from within our borders or from outside them. That’s how we do it. As always, it is the partnership with our communities that makes us most effective. If you have any additional information that could benefit this case, or are aware of an active threat, we urge you to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.”
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https://breaking911.com/ex-u-s-air-force-captain-trump-supporter-accused-of-threats-against-congressman-journalist/