A Georgia man has been was indicted for allegedly threatening two U.S. senators, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Officials say Robert Davis Forney, 25, called Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and left voicemails threatening sexual violence against him and his family. Davis is also accused of calling Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and making similar threats.
"Threatening our elected officials and their families is an act of violence that undermines our entire democracy," U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said in a statement. "Political discourse and disagreements never justify resorting to vile attacks against our nation's leaders."
Forney's arraignment Monday on charges of communicating threats in interstate commerce comes a day after Vance Boelter was charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another.
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