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FBI Arrests a Suspect Accused of Sending Mike Collins a Death Threat

Collins reported the threat to law enforcement, thanked investigators and accused Ossoff of encouraging political violence.

FBI Arrests a Suspect Accused of Sending Mike Collins a Death Threat
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The FBI arrested a man accused of threatening Rep. Mike Collins and his son-in-law. Collins thanked law enforcement and accused Sen. Jon Ossoff of “whipping up” political violence; Ossoff’s campaign condemned threats.

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Georgia representative and Senate candidate who received the threat

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Jon Ossoff
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Georgia senator and Collins’s opponent in the Senate race

ALSO MENTIONED  David Alan Scheer II, Collins’s son-in-law and a target of the threat

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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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