DOJ charges white supremacist after threats to US lawmaker, Muslims and transgender people
WASHINGTON: A self-identified white supremacist in Pennsylvania was indicted by a federal grand jury after he threatened violence against a member of Congress, Muslims, transgender people and Democrats, the Department of Justice said on Friday.
The 12-count Indictment by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh named Robert Hlovchiec, 32, as the sole defendant, the DOJ said in a statement, which did not identify the member of Congress.
Between February and March, Hlovchiec posted comments to YouTube videos where he threatened violence against the member of Congress, Democrats and liberals, transgender people, and various minority groups including Muslims, African Americans, and Hispanics, the DOJ said.
“If I get the chance I'm going to do a mass shooting wherever (member of Congress) is standing. (Member of Congress) needs to die ... America is not for sale. America is not a Muslim country,” he said in his threats, according to the DOJ.
