A Coon Rapids man is facing federal charges for making threatening phone calls to a U.S. Senator, the Grimy Times has learned.
According to court documents, Brendon Michael Daugherty, 35, left two voicemail messages on the field office telephone of a U.S. Senator located outside the state of Minnesota on June 11, 2022. Both messages contained threats of violence directed at the U.S. Senator.
Field office staff retrieved and recorded the messages and reported them to U.S. Capitol Police. On September 2, 2022, special agents with the FBI spoke to Daugherty at his Coon Rapids residence. Daugherty told the agents he made the calls to the U.S. Senator because the U.S. Senator was ‘doing a bunch of stupid [expletive] with gun control,’ and that he wants politicians to ‘feel a little bit pressured.’
The indictment alleges that Daugherty made one count of threatening to murder a United States official and one count of interstate transmission of a threat. He made his initial appearance today in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Svendsen is prosecuting the case, which is the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI and the U.S. Capitol Police.
An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The case highlights the increasing threats and violence directed at public officials, a trend that has been on the rise in recent years.
Defendant: Brendon Michael Daugherty
Criminal Charges: One count of threatening to murder a United States official and one count of interstate transmission of a threat
City and State: Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Date: June 11, 2022
Current Status: Indicted and awaiting trial
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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