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Colorado Man Charged with 2021-2022 Threats to Arizona, Colorado Election Officials

Aug 26, 2024, 08:51 PM

A 45-year-old Colorado man has been charged with making numerous online threats to kill election officials and others in Colorado and Arizona. The threats were made during 2021 and 2022, targeting various officials, including a Democratic secretary of state and judges who ruled on election-related matters. The Department of Justice announced the charges amid growing concerns about the intimidation of election workers ahead of the upcoming November elections. The accused allegedly used social media platforms Gab and Rumble to issue these threats.