Florida Man Sentenced in Death Threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar

Florida Man Sentenced in Death Threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaks as she introduces the Zero Waste Act at the Capitol in Washington on July 25, 2019. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
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TAMPA, Fla.—A federal judge sentenced a man to three years of probation and a $7,000 fine for sending an email threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen.

David George Hannon, 67, also must undergo mental and substance abuse treatment and have no contact with Omar or Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.