Minnesota man charged with making threats to kill US senator
Court documents say Daugherty allegedly left two threatening voicemails to a senator outside Minnesota
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A federal grand jury has indicted a Minnesota man accused of threatening to kill a U.S. senator.
Brendon Daugherty is being held in the Sherburne County Jail, in Elk River, Minnesota, on charges of threatening to murder a U.S. official and interstate transmission of a threat. He is due in court Tuesday. It was not clear if he had retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
Court documents obtained by FOX 9 Minneapolis say Daugherty allegedly left two threatening voicemails to a senator outside Minnesota on June 11. Field office staff contacted U.S. Capitol Police.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"You and the Republican Party should be proud that you’re pushing me to become a domestic terrorist. Have a nice [expletive] day; can’t wait to kill ya," the first message reportedly said.
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federal grand jury has indicted a Minnesota man accused of threatening to kill a U.S. senator. The Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington, on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
"I also just wanted to note, thank God the Republican Party is against gun control laws because it would keep guns out of the hands of a person that was disabled and volatile like I am, but you guys are totally against that. So I may actually get to carry out my nefarious goals," the second voicemail said, according to court documents.
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Unnamed U.S. senator contacted Capitol Police after allegedly receiving threatening voicemails. A U.S. Capitol Police badge is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2022. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)
FBI agents spoke with Daugherty at his Coon Rapids home Sept. 2. He told the agents he made the calls because the senator was "doing a bunch of stupid (expletive) with gun control," and that he wants politicians to "feel a little bit pressured," the Star Tribune reported.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Brendon Daugherty is being held in the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minnesota, on charges of threatening to murder a U.S. official and interstate transmission of a threat. (Fox News)
According to court records, the 35-year-old Daugherty was convicted in October 2018 of two felony counts for threatening to burn down a Pearl Vision store in Maple Grove and harm the employees. Daugherty was angry that he owed $80 for replacement glasses, according to charges.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.