Porkwads
2022-04-29 21:16:56 UTC
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A California man who threatened to shoot U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetzand members of his family pleaded guilty in federal court
Thursday.
Eugene Huelsman, 59, of Thousand Oaks, California, pleaded
guilty to one count of transmission of a threat in interstate
commerce. The plea was announced by Jason R. Coody, U.S.
attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
During the plea hearing, Huelsman admitted that on Jan. 9, 2021,
he called Gaetz's congressional district office in Pensacola.
When no one answered, Huelsman left a profanity-laced voicemail
threatening to kill the congressman. The message included
threatening to "put a bullet in" Gaetz and members of his family.
The U.S. Capitol Police were contacted when the threat was made,
which triggered security protocols related to the victim. The
investigation revealed this was not the first time Huelsman made
threats involving political figures.
Huelsman had previously been investigated for threatening a
member of a former president's family via social media.
Sentencing is currently set for 1 p.m. June 30 at the U.S.
courthouse in Pensacola before U.S. District Judge T.K.
Wetherell II.
Huelsman faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Capitol Police and the FBI.