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Maryland man threatened Fauci, vowed to ‘set on fire’ him and his family, Justice Department says
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A Maryland man is now facing federal charges after allegedly sending threatening emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci, including one vowing that he and his family would be “dragged into the street, beaten to death, and set on fire,” the Justice Department says.
"We will never tolerate violent threats against public officials," Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan Lenzner said in a statement. "Our public health officials deserve our thanks and appreciation for their tireless work, and we will not hesitate to bring charges against those individuals who seek to use fear to silence these public servants." The Justice Department, citing an affidavit and criminal complaint, alleges that "from December 28, 2020 to July 21, 2021, Connally used an email account from a provider of secure, encrypted email services based in Switzerland, to send a series of emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the current Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ("NIAID") and the Chief Medical Advisor to President of the United States, threatening to harm and/or kill him and members of his family."More Related News