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former9thward

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Mon Jul 2, 2018, 05:27 PM Jul 2018

Man who made death threat against Sen. Rand Paul has been arrested, lawmaker says

Source: Washington Post

U.S. Capitol Police have arrested a man who made a death threat against Sen. Rand Paul and his family, Paul said Monday.

The incident is the latest threat against a lawmaker in an increasingly explosive political environment.

In a tweet Monday afternoon, Paul (R-Ky.) expressed his gratitude to the Capitol Police, who he said had arrested the man.

In an interview with Louisville-based WHAS11 News earlier Monday, Paul said the man “had threatened to kill me and chop up my family with an ax.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/man-who-made-death-threat-against-sen-rand-paul-has-been-arrested-lawmaker-says/2018/07/02/89a047d2-7e21-11e8-b0ef-fffcabeff946_story.html?utm_term=.8046235a3989&wpisrc=nl_politics-pm&wpmm=1

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Man who made death threat against Sen. Rand Paul has been arrested, lawmaker says (Original Post) former9thward Jul 2018 OP
Wonder how many threats my other senator gets. Bayard Jul 2018 #1
I'm not sure McConnell is really alive. He just runs on evil with regular injections of treason dameatball Jul 2018 #2
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