A Texas woman has been charged with threatening the life of the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election-interference case, telling her, “If Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you. So, tread lightly, bitch.”

Abigail Jo Shry is accused of calling Judge Tanya Chutkan’s chambers on August 5 and leaving a voice-mail that began with, “Hey, you stupid slave n- - - - -,” according to court papers. Shry continued by saying, “You are in our sights. We want to kill you,” saying that Chutkan and her family will be “targeted personally, publicly.”

Shry then referenced Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston, who is also Black, adding that “we want to kill” her too.

Homeland Security agents visited Shry’s home days later for questioning after connecting the phone number used to make the call to her. According to the criminal complaint, Shry admitted to making the call to the agents and indicated that she had no plans to travel to Washington, D.C., or Houston to commit any attack. However, Shry reportedly added that the agents would need to “worry” if Lee traveled to Alvin, where she lives. During a court appearance, she was denied bail and ordered to be held in custody for at least a month, according to the New York Times.

  • @YaaAsantewaa@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    This is why Trump was dangerous for Democracy, he enabled psychopathic transphobic, racist and bigoted weirdos like this and encouraged this kind of behavior

    I honestly don’t know what to say anymore, if these incidents don’t convince you that Trump and his supporters are human trash then nothing will

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      He’s dangerous for everything and everyone, including his own supporters, who often end up either in jail, or even dead, because they were followers of his. Even his lawyers end up getting screwed just because they worked for him.

    • @ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world
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      I think the country will gain some relief once he passes. Political Trumpism will be with us for a long time but I’m not sure there’s anyone who will be able to replace his cult leader personality that fires these people up.

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        I’m not sure there’s anyone who will be able to replace his cult leader personality that fires these people up.

        I’m always so baffled as to how. He has the oratorical skills of a third grader in the remedial class.

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        I’d push back a bit on this optimism. Cults of personality do have trends that reflect certain geopolitical/societal realities, and I’m even more wary of how Trumpism and cults of personality evolve and change through the generations.

        That said, I will make an effort to pay my respects when Trump dies with a big bouquet of my own feces.

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    just another Trump coward who can’t handle the truth… you all got some long nights ahead…

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        she’s standing up for defending herself against Reality, and don’t kid yourself into believing anything else… because she’s gonna try to hide from it, and force YOU to deal with it for her… stop being understanding… she isn’t… they’re all HOSTILE…

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    They need to throw the book at Trump and all of the other fascist pricks that think that it’s acceptable to trample all over our democracy and legal system. I’m sick of treating these fuckers with kid gloves, especially when so many people have been jailed (or worse) for far less.

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    I love that begining. Trump voters can say that is not them but they associate with them and they have no problem with people who are like that.

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    However, Shry reportedly added that the agents would need to “worry” if Lee traveled to Alvin, where she lives.

    How do you get this dumb? Why on earth would she say that? Whether she plans to act on her threats or not there is nothing for her to gain from saying that.

    I get that she’s despicable. But my god she’s monumentally stupid as well