In Pittsburgh, Raymond Chandler, a Democrat running for the U. S. Senate in Pennsylvania, was taken into custody by the FBI and Secret Service after allegedly leaving violent voicemails threatening to kill President Donald Trump and a member of Congress.
According to court documents, Chandler told one lawmaker:
I want you to put that firearm to the President’s head, and I want you to pull the trigger and I want you to kill him.”
He reportedly described Trump as “a liar among all liars… the antichrist” and made graphic threats about slitting throats due to “wealth concentration. ”
Chandler, who posted a YouTube video announcing his 2028 challenge to Sen. John Fetterman, promoted progressive priorities including taxing billionaires, expanding social programs, regulating Big Tech, and abolishing ICE.
Separately, Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, made his initial appearance in federal court after being charged in connection with an armed attempt to reach President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Allen faces charges including attempted assassination of the President, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, and transporting a firearm across state lines.
U. S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated:
“There will be additional charges as this investigation continues to unfold. But make no mistake, this was an attempted assassination of the President of the United States… This is the kind of situation that we cannot tolerate. ”
The incidents come as President Trump continues to advance his America First agenda amid heightened security concerns
The arrests underscore the administration’s commitment to protecting elected officials and the rule of law against violent threats from political extremists.
