Dover man threatens to kill Indian-American presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, arrested
Dover man threatens to kill US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, arrested
New York: A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with death threats aimed at Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and his campaign event attendees, the US attorney’s office in New Hampshire has said.
The attorney’s office on Monday said Tyler Anderson of Dover in New Hampshire was arrested on Saturday and charged with transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old biotech entrepreneur.
According to an FBI affidavit, the Ramaswamy campaign sent a text message on Friday to notify voters, including Anderson, about an upcoming campaign event in Portsmouth.
Anderson allegedly responded to the message: “Great, another opportunity for me to blow his brains out!”
He also said: “I’m going to kill everyone who attends” and added a vulgar description of what he would do to the bodies.
While the statement from the US attorney’s office did not name which presidential campaign was targeted, Ramaswamy’s team confirmed on Monday that he was the target, The Washington Post reported.
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Ramaswamy campaign, said on Monday: “Unfortunately it is true.”
“We are grateful to law enforcement for their swiftness and professionalism in handling this matter and pray for the safety of all Americans,” she added.
A statement from his staff then criticised the news media, “deranged voices” and “left-wing cranks”, accusing the groups of inciting violence against the Republicans ahead of the 2024 presidential elections.
“I’m grateful to the people on the front lines who work hard every day to make sure people like me and other Americans keep safe,” Ramaswamy told reporters in New Hampshire.
“I think that we are very well protected,” he added. He declined to say when he found out about the alleged death threat or whether he would increase his security.
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