Man arrested after threatening Tulsi Gabbard and her husband

A man is facing a federal charge after allegedly threatening to kill Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her husband, the Department of Justice announced on Monday.

Aliakbar Mohammad Amin, 24, of Lilburn, Georgia, allegedly sent threatening text messages about Gabbard and her husband, Abraham Williams, between March 29 and April 1, the Justice Department said in a press release. He was charged with transmitting interstate threats.

“Prepare to die, you, Tulsi, and everyone you hold dear,” one of the texts read, according to the release. “America will burn.”

Another message said Gabbard was “living on borrowed time” and warned that her home “is a legitimate target and will be hit at a time and place of our choosing,” federal prosecutors said.

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