US EditionOhio man charged with threatening to kill a member of Congress over Medicaid cuts
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO, JUL 31 – Jeffrey Dorsey faces federal charges for threatening a congressman over Medicaid cuts included in a GOP bill signed by President Trump, amid rising threats against lawmakers, FBI says.
- In Dayton, Ohio, federal agents arrested Jeffrey Dorsey, 60, on July 29, charging him with threatening to kill a Congress member over Medicaid cuts.
- Following the July 1 and July 3 votes, President Donald Trump on July 4 signed the GOP bill with Medicaid cuts, and the FBI traced a June 29 call to Dorsey.
- Jeffrey Dorsey left a nearly 90-second voicemail saying `If you vote to take my f------ Medicaid away, I'm gonna cut your f------ head off` and `if you f--- with my Medicaid you're a dead f---`, FBI transcripts reveal.
- FBI Cincinnati Special Agent in Charge Elena Iatarola said threats to harm public officials will never be tolerated, as Jeffrey Dorsey awaits a pre-trial detention hearing on Aug. 1.
- In February, U.S. Capitol Police reported rising threat investigations, with one individual charged with interstate communications containing a threat to injure, law enforcement says.
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FBI arrests Ohio man for death threats to U.S. Congressman
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- A Dayton, Ohio, man was arrested by federal agents after threatening to kill a U.S. Congressman. The U.S. Court Southern District of Ohio reports 60-year-old Jeffrey Dorsey, formerly of Columbus, was arrested Tuesday evening and appeared in court Wednesday afternoon. Ex-school bus driver facing rape, sexual battery charges His case stems from a voicemail he left on a congressman's main office line. Court documents sa…
Ohio man arrested for threatening to kill congressman over Medicaid cuts
A 60-year-old man from Ohio has been arrested and charged with making threats to kill a U.S. congressman if he voted to cut Medicaid, according to prosecutors. Jeffrey Dorsey, formerly of Columbus, was arrested Tuesday evening and appeared in U.S. District Court in Dayton at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The congressman’s name was not disclosed. According to charging documents, Dorsey left a threatening voicemail on the congressman’s main office line,…
'I can't stand you': Man charged after profane threat to lawmaker over Medicaid cuts
Federal agents this week apprehended an Ohio resident and formally accused him of threatening to kill a member of Congress if that representative supported Medicaid funding cuts, NBC News reported Wednesday.Identified by the FBI as Jeffrey Dorsey, a 60‑year‑old from Dayton, the suspect is alleged to have left an expletive-laden voicemail nearly 90 seconds long on the main Washington, D.C. office line of the unnamed lawmaker last month, according…
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