FBI arrests leftist Senate hopeful for alleged death threats against Trump, Congress member and daughter
Raymond Chandler III, a Pennsylvania man and Democratic Senate hopeful, has been arrested and federally charged for allegedly making death threats against President Donald Trump, a member of Congress, and the lawmaker's daughter. The FBI says Chandler left voicemails between April 2025 and January 2026 that included graphic descriptions of violence tied to wealth inequality. He is charged with threatening federal officials and their family members in connection with the threats.
- ▪Raymond Chandler III was charged with threatening a federal official and their family member, and with influencing or impeding a federal official through threats.
- ▪The alleged threats included a voicemail describing a scenario in which a Congress member and their daughter would have their throats slit as part of a broader uprising over wealth inequality.
- ▪Chandler, who is running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania in 2028, advocates for far-left policies such as abolishing ICE and implementing universal basic income.
- ▪His campaign website prominently features the slogan 'Tax the Billionaires' as part of his platform.
- ▪The criminal complaint was filed in the Western District of Pennsylvania by the FBI.
- ▪Chandler denied advocating for violence in the voicemail but warned of a violent future due to wealth concentration.
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Crime FBI arrests leftist Senate hopeful for alleged death threats against Trump, Congress member and daughter FBI says Raymond Chandler III left voicemails directing a member of Congress to shoot Trump and describing throat-slitting scenarios By Peter D'Abrosca Fox News Published May 4, 2026 11:21am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Donna Rotunno on WHCA dinner shooting suspect, Britney Spears' DUI Criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno discusses the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting suspect, who is due in court, and evidence suggesting intent to kill.
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