A Pennsylvania man was arrested on Wednesday after reportedly making verbal antisemitic threats toward Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro at the office of State Representative Leanne Kruger, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Richard John Franklin, 65, had reportedly visited the district office to seek assistance with paying outstanding taxes.
While being helped by a staff member, he began using antisemitic slurs directed at Governor Shapiro and threatened to commit arson at the governor’s mansion, police stated.
After making these threats, state troopers from the Political Violence Threat Unit met with Franklin at his home later that day, where he provided inconsistent accounts of the incident at the district office, CBS News reported.
Suspect tried to frame the threats as 'postive'
