A major mishap has been prevented as Tyler Anderson, a 30-year-old man from Dover, has been arrested by the FBI for threatening to kill Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at an event in New Hampshire.
Vivek, aged 38 is an Indian-American and has declared his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination in the 2024 United States presidential election.
The threats had first emerged in Friday with Anderson writing multiple messages in response to a campaign text message notifying people of the event scheduled for Monday Morning.
In one message, Anderson wrote, “Great, another opportunity for me to blow [ Vivek’s ] brains out!” While the second message read, “I’m going to kill everyone who attends and then f**k their corpses.”
While the court documents did not mention the candidate or the campaign, a spokesperson for the Ramaswamy campaign confirmed that the threats were directed at him. The spokesperson told NBC News that they are grateful to law enforcement for their swiftness and professionalism in handling this matter and that they pray for the safety of all Americans.
Anderson will be facing the Concord federal court on Monday and is charged with transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure another person. If convicted, he faces a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
