A primary opponent of Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, has been charged with threatening to kill her with a “Russian-Ukrainian” hit squad, according to a new report from Politico.
The Department of Justice announced the unsealed indictment last Friday, charging William Braddock with one count of interstate transmission of a true threat to injure another person.
The outlet writes:
The charges stem from the contentious Republican primary that was heating up after then Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) announced he was not going to run for reelection for his Pinellas County congressional seat.
POLITICO previously reported that a conservative activist recorded Braddock telling her to not support Luna — who had lost to Crist to 2020 — because he had access to assassins.
“I really don’t want to have to end anybody’s life for the good of the people of the United States of America,” he said, according to the recording obtained at the time by POLITICO. “That will break my heart. But if it needs to be done, it needs to be done. Luna is a fucking speed bump in the road. She’s a dead squirrel you run over every day when you leave the neighborhood.”
At the time, Braddock denied to POLITICO via text to discuss the call and said he had not heard the recording. He also suggested the recording “may even be altered and edited.”
A spokesperson for Luna told The Washington Examiner that the congresswoman could not comment on the indictment, but that “in the past month alone, Congresswoman Luna has faced a growing number of death threats. Female members of Congress are disproportionately targeted for stalking, violence, and harassment compared to their male counterparts. This alarming trend points to a broader and more disturbing issue of violence in the political arena.”
“Violence must never be tolerated. Congresswoman Luna is committed to spreading this message to her constituents and America. She will continue to advocate for and educate on ending the violence and abuse that so many women face, whether emotional or physical,” the spokesperson added.
What changed? Why is the DOJ suddenly investigating democrats? Eric Adam’s , democrats threatening conservatives, MENENDEZ etc. They are still covering Pelosi’s insider trading. Are they afraid that Trump will win and their biased abuse of our justice system will be prosecuted?