POLITICS. Nancy Pelosi, president of the Lower House / EFE
This Friday, 53-year-old Cleveland Meredith Jr., who expected to travel to Washington DC on January 6 and threatened to shoot Lower House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the head, pleaded guilty.
The context: The man said in a text message to a relative that he would go to the Democrat’s speech and shoot her in the head during the live broadcast of the event led by the official. According to the defendant, his message was “political hyperbole.”
- Meredith Jr.’s plan was to drive from Colorado to Washington DC to participate in the events called by former President Donald Trump.
- Despite his intention, problems with his vehicle prevented him from reaching the capital of the United States to date.
The data: The man arrived in Washington DC on January 7 with a Tavor X95 rifle and 2,500 rounds of ammunition, as well as a Glock 9mm pistol. Once the authorities tracked him down, he allowed them to search his hotel room.
- The firearms possession charges were dropped from the registry when he agreed to plead guilty to the interstate communication of threats charge.
- It is estimated that the sentence of his case will be known on December 14. He faces up to 24 months in prison.
Main source of the news: The Hill
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