A New Hampshire man who was indicted last week for allegedly sending death-threat messages to Vivek Ramaswamy’s presidential campaign was formally charged Thursday with sending chilling warnings to two other White House contenders.
Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover, now faces three counts of sending threats interstate and could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted on all charges, according to court documents.
Anderson was initially arrested on December 9 and charged with threatening graphic violence the day before in response to Ramaswamy’s campaign message advertising an appearance in Portsmouth.
“Good, another chance for me to blow [Ramaswamy’s] brains out!,” Anderson allegedly replied, adding in a subsequent message: “I will kill everyone present and then f— their bodies.”
The new charges relate to messages Anderson allegedly sent on Nov. 22 in which he threatened to “stab” and “eviscerate” a candidate, and a Dec. 6 message to a third campaign in which he said, “now I know where to go so I can blow that bastard’s head off” and added, “I hope you have the stamina to shoot a bunch!”
Tyler Anderson faces three charges for allegedly sending threats to a presidential candidate. WMUR9
The two other candidates Anderson allegedly threatened were not identified by prosecutors, but the Dec. 6 messages Anderson responded to used slogans linked to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Anderson was released on bail last week after his defense team argued he had no intention of following through on the threat, according to WMUR-TV.
The judge agreed, noting the defendant had no prior record, but insisted that Anderson was taking mental health medication, enrolled in a mental health program, avoided any contact with the presidential candidate and did not own any weapons.
After authorities responded to threats directed at Ramaswamy’s campaign, they found messages to at least two other candidates. US Attorney’s Office
Vivek Ramaswamy has maintained a brisk travel schedule in the Granite State. Getty Images
“We have seen an increase in violent threats against public officials and those seeking public office across the country, and I have made it clear that these types of illegal threats undermine the functioning of our democracy,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement in response. to new charges Thursday.
“We will not tolerate unlawful threats of violence directed at public officials or those seeking public office.”
Anderson is due back in court early next month, days before the country’s first presidential election, set for January 23.
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