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A man said he’d hang 6 members of Congress who didn’t ‘get behind’ Trump, feds say. He got 33 months in prison.
The six voice mails were all left after midnight on Dec. 16, 2020 — two days after the electoral college affirmed Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.
“This is Ryder Winegar,” the first message began, according to court records. The caller left his New Hampshire phone number before telling an unnamed member of Congress to “support Donald Trump” as president.
“There has been massive fraud in this country,” the message continued. “And if you don't support it, we're going to drag you out and we're going to hang you by your neck to die. Good luck.”
“I might have to come and hang you personally, like until you die, and all of your aides, including you, who are listening to this right now,” one of the message transcripts read.
[When law enforcement naturally wanted to have a chat with him...] Winegar boarded a flight to Brazil, leaving his family at home, according to a Justice Department news release. He was arrested after he returned to the United States on Jan. 11.
Investigators did not name the lawmakers who received the threatening messages. Democrats and Republicans alike have reported receiving death threats in recent months, including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) who, during a Tuesday news conference, played a voice mail from a man telling her she would “not live much longer.”
The six voice mails were all left after midnight on Dec. 16, 2020 — two days after the electoral college affirmed Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.
“This is Ryder Winegar,” the first message began, according to court records. The caller left his New Hampshire phone number before telling an unnamed member of Congress to “support Donald Trump” as president.
“There has been massive fraud in this country,” the message continued. “And if you don't support it, we're going to drag you out and we're going to hang you by your neck to die. Good luck.”
“I might have to come and hang you personally, like until you die, and all of your aides, including you, who are listening to this right now,” one of the message transcripts read.
[When law enforcement naturally wanted to have a chat with him...] Winegar boarded a flight to Brazil, leaving his family at home, according to a Justice Department news release. He was arrested after he returned to the United States on Jan. 11.
Investigators did not name the lawmakers who received the threatening messages. Democrats and Republicans alike have reported receiving death threats in recent months, including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) who, during a Tuesday news conference, played a voice mail from a man telling her she would “not live much longer.”
