Man Pleads Guilty to Posting Murder Threats Directed at Elected Officials About Jan. 6

The U.S. Department of Justice seal on the stage at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, on Dec. 5, 2019. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

A man from Queens, New York, pleaded guilty to posting murder threats and the illegal possession of ammunition on Aug. 16.

Eduard Florea, 41, submitted his plea in a federal court in Brooklyn. When sentenced, he could face a maximum of 15 years in prison.