US Midterms: Chicago Man Charged With Threatening Republican Candidate

Illinois State Police have laid charges after a Chicago man left a voicemail to the state’s Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey threatening to “mutilate and kill” him.

Eko Hot Blog reports that Scott Lennox, who lives in Chicago, was arrested and charged with threatening a public official, telephone harassment and harassment by electronic communications.

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The arrest comes at the heels of an attack on Paul Pelosi – husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi – by a man who broke into the couple’s home last week.

Politicians and Capitol Police have warned of a rise in politically-motivated violent incidents ahead of the US midterm elections.

Politicians and Capitol Police have warned of a rise in politically-motivated violent incidents ahead of the US midterm elections.

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The threats made to Bailey were denounced by his Democratic challenger, Governor JB Pritzker, who tweeted that “the violent rhetoric and division we’re seeing across the country is unacceptable”.

SOURCE: BBC

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