A New York man is under arrest on charges of threatening to kill Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN), one of the first two Muslim women ever elected to Congress, reports CBS New York. Omar was elected last year along with Rep Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
Federal prosecutors say Patrick Carlineo Jr placed a threatening phone call to Omar’s office in Washington, D.C.
The criminal complaint alleges Carlineo targed Omar due to her Muslim faith.
Citing an affidavit, CNN reported Carlineo allegedly called the office and said to a staff member “Do you work for the Muslim Brotherhood? Why are you working for her, she’s a (expletive) terrorist. I’ll put a bullet in her (expletive) skull.”
Carlineo left his name and phone number with the staff member.
The defendant described himself to the FBI as a patriot and someone who “loves the president and hates radical Muslims in our government.”
“The political environment, led by an Islamophobe in the White House, has normalized hate speech and emboldened bigots in their actions,” CAIR-NY executive director Afaf Nasher said in a statement to CNN. “The rising threat of Islamophobia and White supremacy must be taken seriously. We are thankful that law enforcement tracked this individual down before he could act on his hatred for Muslims.”
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