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FBI, Georgia officials arrest suspect in New York for death threat against Collins, son-in-law

Collins thanked law enforcement after the threat and accused his Senate opponent of contributing to inflammatory political rhetoric.

FBI, Georgia officials arrest suspect in New York for death threat against Collins, son-in-law
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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Oct 6, 2026
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Authorities arrested and charged a Buffalo man accused of threatening Mike Collins and his son-in-law. Collins blamed opponent Jon Ossoff’s rhetoric; Ossoff’s campaign said the senator condemns all threats of violence.

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Georgia Senate candidate and U.S. representative threatened in the incident

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Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Georgia senator and Collins’s opponent in the Senate race

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, mentioned as a victim of a past assassination attempt

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New York Man Arrested Over Threats Against Mike Collins and Son-in-Law

A New York man was arrested after authorities accused him of threatening to kill Rep. Mike Collins and his son-in-law. Center outlets generally present the arrest and allegations in attributed, matter-of-fact terms; many also include statements from both campaigns, while some focus on law enforcement. Right-leaning outlets also feature Collins’s criticism of Ossoff; Newsmax gives his claim that Ossoff’s rhetoric fuels violence more space than the campaign’s response.

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