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Sarasota man pleads guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar

The email, in part, asked Omar if she was prepared “to die for Islam.”

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The email, in part, asked Omar if she was prepared “to die for Islam.”

Highlights

  • David Hannon, 67, of Sarasota, entered the plea Tuesday to a charge of threatening a federal official.
  • Hannon sent an email to Omar on July 16, 2019, after a televised news conference held by Omar and three other members of Congress.
  • The email, in part, asked Omar if she was prepared “to die for Islam” and said Hannon was going to shoot her in the head, Justice Department says.
  • Omar, D-Minn., is a Democrat, who has been elected to represent Minnesota’s U.S.
  • Rep.
  • Ilhan Omar.