A Virginia man has been charged with threatening vice president-elect Kamala Harris. According to reports, the man sent an email to the FBI, stating that he planned to kill Harris on Inauguration Day.
The man, who has been identified as 61-year-old Taekwondo expert and Army veteran Robert Lemke, claimed in the email that he would “put a bullet in her [Harris’s] head.” The FBI was alerted to the threat and immediately launched an investigation.
Lemke was arrested on charges of transmitting a threat over state lines. He allegedly sent the threatening email from his home in Virginia to the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. The investigation into the incident is ongoing and authorities are taking the threat seriously.
Harris, who is set to be inaugurated as the first female vice president of the United States on January 20th, has faced numerous threats and attacks throughout her political career. However, this incident marks a particularly concerning threat against her safety.
The arrest of Lemke highlights the importance of taking threats against public officials seriously and the need to protect individuals in positions of power. As the country prepares for the transition of power to a new administration, security measures are being heightened to ensure the safety of all government officials.
Lemke is currently being held in custody pending further legal proceedings. It is unclear at this time what his motivation was for making the threat against Harris. The incident serves as a reminder of the challenges and risks that public officials face in carrying out their duties.
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