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Federal authorities arrested a man for allegedly threatening to assassinate Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her husband.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday charges against Aliakbar Mohammad Amin, 24, of Lilburn Georgia. He allegedly sent threatening text messages about Gabbard and her husband, Abraham Williams between March 29 and April 1, NBC News reported.
“Preparetodie,you,Tulsi,andeveryoneyouholddear,”oneofthetextsread,accordingtotherelease.“Americawillburn.”
AnothermessagesaidGabbardwas“livingonborrowedtime”andwarnedthatherhome“isalegitimatetargetandwillbehitatatimeandplaceofourchoosing,”federalprosecutorssaid.
InatextsenttoWilliams,accordingtoacomplaintfiledbyfederalprosecutors,Aminsaid:“TellyourwifetoalwaysbeonherbestbehaviorandnottodisobeyMr.VladimirPutin’sorders.Wearefriendlybears[RussianFlag+Bearemoji].Butwecanalsobeangrybears[Russianflag+bearemoji].”
TheauthoritiesalsofoundthreateningmessagesonAmin’ssocialmediaaccounts.One
