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Fox News
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Ex-Voice of America employee allegedly threatened to murder Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family
Print Close By Alexandra Koch Published July 17, 2025 A former Voice of America employee and reserve police officer was arrested Thursday after allegedly making continuous threats to murder Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and her family over a span of nearly two years. Seth Jason, 64, of Maryland, was arrested by the United States Capitol Police (USCP) and is facing a four-count indictment for allegedly influencing a federal official by threatening a family member, influencing a federal official by threat, interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure and anonymous telecommunications harassment. Police also seized a laptop, several telephones, an iPad and multiple thumb drives. During a news conference on Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the threats were made "repeatedly and continuously" from October 2023 through the end of January this year. AFTER MINNESOTA KILLINGS, CAPITOL HILL REPRESENTATIVES FACE STARK REALITY ABOUT FAMILY SAFETY Pirro said Jason was accused of making statements including, "I'm looking forward to your book signing. We are all armed and ready to take care of you. We're coming after you and your staff, and we are locked and loaded. We're going to take you all out. We've got our AK-47s. You're going to get one between the eyes. Bam, bam, bam." Staff members at Greene's offices were also threatened, including the staff members' families, according to Pirro. GEORGIA MAN INDICTED FOR MAKING ALLEGED THREATS AGAINST SENATORS CRUZ, FISCHER IN DISTURBING VOICEMAILS Making the case even more egregious, Pirro said Jason was a "rogue" former full-time federal government employee at Voice of America. She said he used phones in the control rooms where broadcasters were reporting to make the threats. He is currently unemployed after retiring from Voice of America a few months ago. The retirement came as President Donald Trump ordered the dismantling of the U.S.'s state-funded media outlet, with a federal judge later restoring the agency. "Through the leadership of President Trump, this sprawling federal bureaucracy is being held accountable, including through the work of Kari Lake, who is senior advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America." Lake took to social media to thank Pirro for "taking these threats seriously." "I am sickened by what Congresswoman @RepMTG, her staff and their families had to go through as the threats persisted for 15 months! It angers me that a taxpayer-funded VOA employee would use taxpayer-funded equipment in a depraved way to threaten the lives of people, including an elected official," Lake wrote in a post on X. "If he is found guilty, I hope he is sentenced to the maximum amount of time behind bars." Lake also said it's time to shut Voice of America down. Meanwhile, Pirro vowed to hold government employees to the highest standards. "No one should have to live their life looking over their shoulder every day and wondering if those threats are about to be fulfilled… The threat to have your family murdered as well as yourself, is debilitating." "My message today should be loud and clear: This behavior is a crime," she added. "You threaten a public official, and you'll face the full force of the law crushing down on you. There will be no mercy and no excuses." MACE DELIVERS BLISTERING IMPACT STATEMENT, SHAKES HAND OF TRANS THREAT SUSPECT'S FATHER AFTER BOND IS DENIED U.S. Capitol Police Chief Mike Sullivan said the view of threats against lawmakers has changed since former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in their Minnesota home. The suspect in the Hortman murders, Vance Boelter, also allegedly shot Minnesota state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, on the same morning. "We are going to work very, very hard to hold you accountable if you make these threats," Sullivan said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Jason, who was a volunteer reserve officer with the Anne Arundel County Police Department, is no longer associated with the agency, a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Pirro said there is no reason to believe Jason was involved in prior swatting incidents reported by Greene. Greene's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Print Close URL
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Man arrested with tricycle on car roof at US Capitol allegedly had arsenal of weapons, ammunition inside
A 23-year-old Oregon man was arrested Wednesday morning after U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers found his tricycle-toting Subaru illegally parked on Capitol grounds with an alleged trove of weapons, including an antique sword, guns, knives and unregistered ammunition inside. Nolan R. Churan is charged with unlawful activities, carrying a pistol without a license, carrying a rifle without a license, carrying a dangerous weapon — sword, possession of a high-capacity ammunition feeding device, possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of unregistered ammunition, according to authorities. Congressional Intern Gunned Down In Dc Street Shooting Wasn't Intended Target: Police Officers with the USCP First Responders Unit were patrolling Capitol grounds at about 9 a.m., when they noticed a Subaru Outback with a large tricycle strapped to the roof, according to a news release. The vehicle was parked in an area reserved for congressional staff along the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, and did not have the proper parking permit. Officers spotted what appeared to be a bow and arrow, a knife and an empty pistol holster inside the car. Read On The Fox News App Man Arrested Near 'No Kings' Protest Allegedly Had Stash Of Pipe Bombs At Home USCP analysts pulled Churan's driver's license, which officers and the USCP Command Center used to track him down near the North Barricade of the Capitol building. During an interview, Churan allegedly told officers he had guns inside the car, according to the release. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department's firearms detection K-9 verified there was either a gun or ammunition in the vehicle, prompting a search by the USCP Crime Scene Evidence Specialists. Sheriff's Department Uncovers Nazi Extremists' Secret Arsenal In Quiet Washington Suburb A rifle, handgun, bow and arrow, halberd axe, rapier sword, multiple rounds of ammunition, multiple knives, and a bow and arrow were allegedly found inside the Subaru, according to police. "Our Threat Assessment Section is working to learn more about what Churan was doing on Capitol Grounds," officials wrote in the release. As of Wednesday afternoon, authorities had not determined a connection to Congress. Churan does not have an active file with USCP. USCP did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for article source: Man arrested with tricycle on car roof at US Capitol allegedly had arsenal of weapons, ammunition inside
Fox News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Man arrested with tricycle on car roof at US Capitol allegedly had arsenal of weapons, ammunition inside
A 23-year-old Oregon man was arrested Wednesday morning after U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers found his tricycle-toting Subaru illegally parked on Capitol grounds with an alleged trove of weapons, including an antique sword, guns, knives and unregistered ammunition inside. Nolan R. Churan is charged with unlawful activities, carrying a pistol without a license, carrying a rifle without a license, carrying a dangerous weapon — sword, possession of a high-capacity ammunition feeding device, possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of unregistered ammunition, according to authorities. Officers with the USCP First Responders Unit were patrolling Capitol grounds at about 9 a.m., when they noticed a Subaru Outback with a large tricycle strapped to the roof, according to a news release. The vehicle was parked in an area reserved for congressional staff along the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, and did not have the proper parking permit. Officers spotted what appeared to be a bow and arrow, a knife and an empty pistol holster inside the car. USCP analysts pulled Churan's driver's license, which officers and the USCP Command Center used to track him down near the North Barricade of the Capitol building. During an interview, Churan allegedly told officers he had guns inside the car, according to the release. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department's firearms detection K-9 verified there was either a gun or ammunition in the vehicle, prompting a search by the USCP Crime Scene Evidence Specialists. A rifle, handgun, bow and arrow, halberd axe, rapier sword, multiple rounds of ammunition, multiple knives, and a bow and arrow were allegedly found inside the Subaru, according to police. "Our Threat Assessment Section is working to learn more about what Churan was doing on Capitol Grounds," officials wrote in the release. As of Wednesday afternoon, authorities had not determined a connection to Congress. Churan does not have an active file with USCP. USCP did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Reuters
16-07-2025
- Reuters
US Capitol Police detain man with guns, bow and arrow
WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Capitol Police detained a man with guns and a bow and arrow in his vehicle along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, the USCP said in a statement, adding that charges are pending. "USCP officers saw an unusual vehicle on Pennsylvania Avenue with tri-cycle strapped to the roof. Upon looking closer, officers saw a bow and arrow and empty gun holster in plain view," they wrote, adding that questioned the owner, who "admitted to having guns in the vehicle, along with the bow and arrow."
The Hill
17-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Who was on Minnesota suspect's hit list? House members, state lawmakers
The suspect charged in connection to the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses this weekend is said to have left behind notebooks filled with dozens of lawmakers' names — in what observers are now referring to as a 'hit list.' Authorities say that Vance Boelter, 57, shot and killed former Minnesota Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, at their home early Saturday and injured state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife, Yvette, in a shooting at their home about 8 miles away earlier the same morning. Boelter faces a stalking charge for each lawmaker he shot, murder charges for the killings of Hortman and her husband and two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence. According to a newly unsealed affidavit, Boelter left behind his SUV when fleeing the Hortmans' home, and police discovered several notebooks with names of more than 45 Minnesota state and federal public officials. Police also found five firearms and a 'large quantity' of ammunition. The notebooks also contained lists of internet-based search engines to query people's addresses, according to the affidavit. 'This was a targeted attack against individuals who answered the call to public service,' Alvin Winston, special agent in charge at the FBI's Minneapolis field office, said at Monday's press conference. The lists included the names of numerous federal lawmakers, several of whom have publicly stated that the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) informed them that their names were on the list. Names of both U.S. senators from Minnesota — Democrats Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar — were included on the list, according to local news outlets, which reported that other names of Minnesota lawmakers, as well as abortion providers, were included on the list. Minnesota Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison said they were included on the list, Axios reported. The list reportedly named several Michigan Democrats, as well. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) postponed a town hall scheduled for Monday night out of an 'abundance of caution.' Her spokesperson confirmed to The Hill that USCP informed the office that the congresswoman's name was on the list. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) was on the list but declined to cancel her town hall Monday night, her spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) said on X that USCP informed his office that his name was listed 'in documents found in the possession of the alleged Minnesota shooter.' Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) said he was informed by Capitol Police on Sunday morning — at which point the suspect was still at large — that his name appeared on the suspect's list. Landsman said he worked with the Cincinnati Police Department to arrange additional security for himself and his family. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) also said she was notified that 'my name was included in the suspect's materials,' and her 'security measures were increased.' She thanked the USCP and the Columbus Police Department for their response. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said on Monday that she is 'aware' that her name was 'on one of the many documents recovered from the vehicle of the suspect in Minnesota.' Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) were also included on the list, according to local reports. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) told the San Antonio Express-News that USCP told his chief of staff that Castro's name was included on that list. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) also said USCP informed her that hers was a name included on 'the Minnesota shooter's list of targets.' A spokesperson for USCP declined to say which lawmakers were named on the list but said, 'Since we were notified of the violence targeting lawmakers in Minnesota, we have been working around the clock with our Congressional, federal, state and local partners to ensure that the Members of Congress impacted by this terrible event have a strong security plan.' 'We continue to closely coordinate with the House and Senate Sergeant at Arms to enhance security for Members of Congress. Their partnerships, along with assistance from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies across the country, are extremely important to keep everyone safe,' the spokesperson continued. 'For safety and security reasons, we will not discuss those details, but we will continue to focus on continuing intelligence sharing with our partners and providing proactive enhancements,' the spokesperson added.
