US Charges Texas Man With Threatening to ‘Assassinate’ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez

US Charges Texas Man With Threatening to ‘Assassinate’ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Garret Miller, who was arrested on federal charges relating to the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol occupation, poses in an undated booking photograph in Dallas, Texas. Dallas County Sheriff's Department/Handout via Reuters
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The Justice Department revealed charges this week against a Texas man who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and threatened on social media to kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)..

Prosecutors asked a judge on Friday to keep the man, Garret Miller, in jail ahead of a court appearance, according to court records. They revealed five criminal charges in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia against Miller on Wednesday, including for making death threats and trespassing offenses.