A 72-year-old New York man has been arrested and charged with allegedly threatening to kill former President Donald Trump
, after authorities say he repeatedly made threats against the former president and also expressed support for murdering his supporters in Congress....
He also at least once referred to Trump as “Hitler” and said he intended to do “everything I can” to make sure Trump was killed.Deirdre von Dornum, the top attorney at the federal defender's office in Brooklyn, told Welnicki"intended no harm" and"was expressing how distraught he was at what he saw as the threats to our democracy posed by former President Trump."According to a court filing, Welnicki told U.S. Capitol Police during a “voluntary interview” in July of 2020 he wished for Trump's death and would"acquire weapons" if Trump lost the 2020 presidential election and refused to leave office, saying, “I don’t want to hurt anyone, but I will stand up to fascism.
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