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Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon faces sentencing for threatening ex-Speaker McCarthy

A Montana man, Richard Rogers, faces sentencing for threatening former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy due to anger over a Chinese spy balloon, with a maximum penalty of six years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Rogers was convicted for threatening a member of Congress and making harassing calls to the FBI, which included vulgar comments, according to the jury's findings.
Prosecutors argued for a strong deterrent message against threats to public officials, highlighting rising threats against public officials and stating that such threats are not protected by the First Amendment.
Threats against U.S. Public officials have significantly increased, with over 8,000 threats investigated in 2023 by the U.S. Capitol Police.

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Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon gets 4 years probation for threatening ex-Speaker McCarthy

A Montana man has been sentenced to four years of probation for threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Richard Rogers made the threat during a call to McCarthy’s

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