A Montana man was convicted Wednesday of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after becoming upset that the government had not shot down a Chinese spy balloon that floated over his home city.

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Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon is convicted of threatening former Speaker McCarthy

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A Montana man has been convicted of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Prosecutors say 45-year-old Richard Rogers made the threat during a series of more than 100

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Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has been convicted of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Prosecutors say 45-year-old Richard Rogers made the threat during a series of more than 100 calls to the Republican lawmaker’s office in February 2023. He was upset that the government had not shot down a Chinese spy balloon that was spotted floating over Montana. The 12-person jury also convicted Rogers on two …

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Richard Rogers of Billings, Montana, was found guilty Wednesday of levying a threat against former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy amid his fury over a Chinese balloon that floated over US airspace.

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man was convicted Wednesday of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after becoming upset that the government had not shot down a […]

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Prosecutors say the man made over 100 calls to McCarthy's office the day after the Pentagon said it was tracking the balloon in February 2023.

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Man mad about Chinese spy balloon convicted of Kevin McCarthy threats

BILLINGS, Mont.—A Montana man was convicted Wednesday of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after becoming upset that the government had not shot down a Chinese spy balloon that floated over his home city.
Richard Rogers, 45, of Billings, delivered the threat to a McCarthy staffer during a series of more than 100 calls to the Republican speaker’s office in just 75 minutes on Feb. 3, 2023, prosecutors said. That…

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Man Who Was Mad About Chinese Spy Balloon Is Convicted of Threatening Former Speaker McCarthy

Richard Rogers called the former House speaker’s office more than 100 times after becoming upset that the balloon had not been shot down.

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Montana Man Convicted Of Threatening Ex-Speaker McCarthy Over Chinese Spy Balloon

A Montana man was convicted Wednesday of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after becoming upset that the government had not shot down a Chinese spy balloon that floated over his home city.Richard Rogers, 45, of Billings, delivered the threat to a McCarthy staffer during a series of more than 100 calls to the Republican speaker's office in just 75 minutes on Feb. 3, 2023, prosecutors said. That was one day after the Penta…

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