Kenneth R. Hubert, Threatening Congressmen, Missouri 2021

Congressmen in crosshairs: A Marionville, Missouri man has been charged with threatening two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Emanuel Cleaver II and Steve Cohen.

Kenneth R. Hubert, 63, was handed a three-count indictment by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo., on February 23, 2021. The indictment was unsealed and made public after Hubert's arrest and initial court appearance.

Hubert remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for Monday, March 8.

The indictment alleges that on January 7, 2021, Hubert threatened to assault and murder U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II, with the intent to impede, intimidate, and interfere with Cleaver while he was engaged in the performance of his official duties, and retaliate against Cleaver on account of the performance of his official duties. Cleaver represents the Fifth Congressional District in Missouri.

The indictment also alleges that on May 6, 2019, Hubert threatened to assault and murder U.S. Representative Steve Cohen, with the intent to impede, intimidate, and interfere with Cohen while he was engaged in the performance of his official duties, and retaliate against Cohen on account of the performance of his official duties. This threat occurred when Hubert called Cohen's office in Washington, D.C. Cohen represents the Ninth Congressional District in Tennessee.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Casey Clark. It was investigated by the FBI, the U.S. Capitol Police, the Independence, Mo., Police Department and the Marionville-Aurora, Mo., Police Department.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/marionville-man-indicted-threatening-two-congressmen