Pennsylvania man who announced Senate bid against Fetterman now jailed on federal death-threat charges
A 40-year-old Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, man who declared on YouTube earlier this year that he would challenge Sen. John Fetterman in 2028 is now sitting in a federal jail cell, indicted on five counts of threatening to kill the president, members of Congress, and ICE agents.Raymond Eugene Chandler III faces up to 50 years in prison and $1.25 million in fines after authorities say he left a string of voicemails on congressional phone lines advocating violence against federal officials and their families.
U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced the indictment, which charges Chandler with influencing, impeding, or retaliating against federal officials and federal law enforcement officers by threat.
Each of the five counts carries a maximum sentence of 10 years and a $250,000 fine. A judge has ordered Chandler to remain in custody while the case proceeds.
The charges land at a moment when threats against public officials, from both ends of the political spectrum, have become a persistent security concern. But the details alleged in this indictment are unusually specific, and unusually chilling.
Read more... about Voicemails, bladed weapons, and a stated willingness to kill.
The charges land at a moment when threats against public officials, from both ends of the political spectrum, have become a persistent security concern. But the details alleged in this indictment are unusually specific, and unusually chilling.
Read more... about Voicemails, bladed weapons, and a stated willingness to kill.
