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Man Charged With Threat To Kill U.S. Senator Over Military Promotions

This picture taken 26 December 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2), of which 3,700,000 sq ft (340,000 m2) are used as offices. Approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel work in the Pentagon. AFP PHOTO (Photo by STAFF / AFP) (Photo by STAFF/AFP via Getty Images)
  • A New Hampshire man has been charged with threatening to killing an unnamed U.S. senator purported over Congress block military promotion.
  • Federal prosecutors said Friday that Brian Landry, 66, has been charged with threatening to assault, kidnap or murder a U.S. official in connection with the official’s performance of official duties.
  • The charges are in connection with a voicemail he left last month for the unidentified senator.
  • Landry has admitted to calling the senator’s office.
  • About 200 defense-related promotions have been stalled in the Senate over Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s opposition to a Pentagon policy that provides paid time off and travel expenses for service members and dependents seeking abortions.

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