Feds: Texas man charged in Capitol riots threatened to kill AOC

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A Texas man charged with illegally storming the U.S. Capitol threatened to kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a Capitol Police officer, according to federal prosecutors

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive and one of the most high-profile lawmakers in Congress, has said that death threats are “a normal part of [her] existence." | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesA Texas man charged with illegally storming the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. threatened to kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a Capitol Police officer, according to federal prosecutors.

Garret Miller, of Dallas County, Texas, posted often on social media about his involvement in the deadly riots during which insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, including sending a tweet saying “Assassinate AOC,” according to charging documents. Miller was charged with several federal crimes and arrested Wednesday in Texas, Department of Justice filings show. He appeared in federal court in Dallas on Friday for an initial hearing and has a bail hearing Monday.

Miller allegedly posted a selfie of himself in the Capitol, to which a Facebook user said "bro you got in?! Nice!," according to charging documents.“Well you did!” Ocasio-Cortez clapped back at Miller“On one hand you have to laugh, and on the other know that the reason they were this brazen is because they thought they were going to succeed,” she said

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Some of AOC's views differ from mine but I admire her courage. Now after days of Republicans breaking rules wrt security scanners in CapitolBuilding--this too, AFTER CapitolRiots--I'm inclined to better understand her fears wrt what some Republican MAGAt types might do!

Those are the people who want to stay where they are and get rid of anyone not like them.

We're all supposed to care, because why? Look at all these people that 'Threaten' a politician. Nothing happened to them.

No one should ever threaten violence

Go back to bartending so we don’t have so much drama.

This is fake they will make up anything

MAGA PARTY=NAZI PARTY Years ago a man started a new party in Germany and stupid uneducated people believed in him even to the point of killing and dying for him. Very dangerous man. I see similarities today. ProjectLincoln

I support AOC! Te apoyos, te admiro, y usted eres muy valiente. chou

Wow, this is a little different. Usually the stories featuring some whackadoodle nutcase begin with: A Florida Man...

Maybe these 112 people thought they would be pardoned by Trump for their actions. Looks like he left them out in the cold...

Fox News has played a large role in radicalizing many of the JAN6CAPITOL RIOTERS attempting COUP on US. FOX NEWS has also been used by right wing to radicalize our soldiers at military bases and even in their chow tents. Americans need to give serious attention to FOX/Murdoch

Can t blame him .she has a big mouth .and can t back up anything .

who care s

cpujudy Charged- but is he in JAIL where he belongs?

Jail time. 5 years minimum

tedcruz is responsible for the murder plot against AOC. SenateGOP expel him!

Isn't that supposed to be Florida Man's job lmao?

I’m glad they caught him , now put him in jail for a few yrs. taking him off the street could save lots of lives👋🏾😒

Lock him up… I can’t believe people were so stupid… Especially in Texas. So many people believed the lies of the worst liar in history.

Can’t we just buy her a ticket to a socialist country ? One way of course

How about all the celebs who threatened Trump? I guess that's okay? Fucking hypocrites.

🆘🆘Please RT to help Fbi identify the individual who attempted to gouge this Capitol Police Officers eyes out. He is 145 on FBI Wanted. (Below 1st. Photo) Capitol Riots PA Mi Wanted OH TX Florida Al GA EyeGouger

Someone take her out !😂😂😂

She has been blasphemising republicans for 4+ yrs. She did it to herself.

Gimme a break

Never actually threaten someone's life. Instead, you can hope that something terrible happens to them.

So when is FoxNews going to be held responsible as well for inciting such hate and vitriol against AOC? Ten years of non-stop hateful rhetoric that seems to have ramped up even more since 1/6/21.

When will the Democrats be held accountable for all the injuries death and destruction last year?

How about charging the people that made THESE people think what they were doing was more than ok.. arrestdonaldtrumpnow

Great make her even more relevant then she needs to be.

democrates been supporting killin millions of babies anybody charged?

That woman sounds like an idiot but you can't go around threatening people. Lock him up.

She’s a Puerto Rican woman, don’t think she won’t surprise you if you corner her.

And fake sponsored Sean Hannity, Russian communist friends, blamed Pelosi and Democrats for the National Guard to be sleeping on the floor. Ok news flash, the Democrats didn’t breeched or take over the Capital, murder cause terrorism.the inauguration was when .1/20, ignorant

He’ll get house arrest.

Where’s his picture? Must be a white man

Trump has broken all social & political norms, this is the result

What’s his damn name? Something Miller?

Arrest anyone who threatens any elected official. Lock them up!

His name is Garret Miller GarrettMiller We want to hear from his pals. Let’s shine the light of truth on him. At the very least write the court. & demand that after his constitutionally guaranteed trial, he is incarcerated — General Population. No vegan diet. Any girlfriends?

This is a direct result of GOP/Fox News rhetoric. But they're trying to use 'unity' as a way of avoiding accountability.

If AOC can’t take this then I recommend her to not be on social media! I’ve been called worse but I’m still here!

Lock him up for a long time

His ass will be going to federal prison for a long time.

She’s so hot

gracekelly356 Dude it’s so fucked up that this doesn’t even phase me anymore... fuck this whole era

If you push texas, we will leave, and you will all turn yourselves into California, and beg for us to take you back

Whole lotta talk and no action.

sounds like this dude is a terrorist... 'Lock him up'

Hahahaha karma

so.... just for kicks, let's say that the man charged was a black man who threatened to kill, say, Matt GAETZ? hmm? how would that play?

Sooo better be attempted murder charges then....

Men are weak and it shows

America is falling apart. There have been so many threats to end her life etc.

I'm still waiting for the event which she suggested, via a video she posted of herself talking about it, she'd literally been faced with the real potential of losing her life. Death threats are awful - granted, but her video definitely suggested MUCH more happened.

Lock him the hell up! I’m sick of these want a be Macho Men Who claim it was only talk. Plotting to kill someone is not a game!

Glad it’s after Trump’s gone so he can’t pardon the asshole.

Bla bla bla. SleepyJoe is a slow thinker.

Good, lock him up for attempted murder. Make it a consecutive sentence to the number of years he'll receive for sedition.

Let the FBI do its job, every person who was there, needs to be arrested from the simplest charge to the hardest charge the can be charged with, it was disgusting to see them storm the capital.

Death Row is waiting.

Lock Him Up 🇺🇸

I don’t know how, but somehow, 85% of the time it’s always someone from Texas doing these type of things!

He’ll be released.

How many celebrities and other bozos did the same thing to Trump and nothing what a double sided system

His lawyer says it was hyperbole to call for the assassination a woman who is successful. So it is just plain run of the mill terrorism. Doesn't that have a longer jail sentence...

So when are they going to charge kathygriffin ?

Texas. The state of crazy.

Perhaps the Texas AG will file an appeal to get the charges dropped. What do you think?

pameladubsky49 Why are they going through the motions of arresting just to turn around and release them?

Whether you agree with her policies or not she deserves respect 4 committing to public service and she deserves 100% protection from threats of assassination. We must be America strong!

Sooner or later, she will get hers.

To bad she is still sucking air.

GarretMillerSayHisName of Dallas County, Texas, posted often on social media about his involvement in the deadly riots during which insurrectionists and rioters stormed the Capitol.

And how this ended up? Is she in jail?

THIS WAS POSTED ON ANOTHER SITE... A N T I F A .com (all together though) is typed into any web browser it goes to whitehouse .gov website? 😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵 why would that happen!!!?

So, no doubt he will be freed on his own recognizance. Texas, please secede.

Well, he just seems like a teddy bear doesn't he?

No more Faux Views for you, young man.

no shi they don't even care about protecting the squad

Lots of this heinous hatred talk sprung up among Trump followers in the past year or so. It's like it was being normalized somehow. It must stop and stop now! I hope this fellow is locked up and charged with Insurrection and Criminal Threat. And take away his electronic devices

Alias Ted Cruz

morgfair Throw his sorry ass in prison FOR LIFE!

morgfair And Republicans made fun of her for talking about it on social media a few days after it happened

morgfair Was he sent to his mommy with a promise to be good?

I'd like to watch his trial

Well done 👏

She is going to face Justice. If we were her, we would take any inbound stray bullet, over what divinely lays in wait for her.

All new developments, if somebody wanted to harm this woman, they can get her on the street, no need to go to the Capitol.

Harrymeanwell4 💔😡😟

Was it Ted Cruz?

I’m so happy they caught him! .. Now, do some justice be served, not this slap on hand bullsh*t!! .. Nobody should be threatening any lives or put in that situation, no matter what party you’re associated with⚫️

this is so dangerous

These whites supremacist terrorists should spend a few decades behind bars. Our elected reps shouldn’t fear for their lives for doing their jobs as public servants. We lost so many good ones in the 60’s. We cannot go through that again.

kimKBaltimore ZubyMusic just the heat of the moment I guess MAGATerrorist 🤦🏽‍♂️

Did a judge let HIM out on bail, too?

Lock him up.

This shows just how sick this attack was and why we need to prosecute any ppl that tried to attack Republicans and Democrats.

Good thing they clarified that he was illegally storming the US Capitol.

Lol you should be more concerned about the ones who move in silence. The ones who speak about what they want to do are almost always hollow attempts at attention like most twitter posts

Why is this such a big deal when all I’ve seen is death threats and hopes of trump dying for 4 years yet this one guy said one thing and now it’s making the news lmao, it seems like an overreaction? Trump was treated differently it looks like it’s okay depending on the target

He’s probably at home on bail

That should be illegal.

“The Congress building” 😂😂😂

I'd be willing to bet money that the dude doesn't know who his own representative is. Congress should pass a law forbidding the use of images of politicians in campaign ads if they are not one of the candidates.

AOC created her own backfire. Radicals gravitate to radicals. Dems own it all. What Happened? 🙄

Notice how GOP members are sleeping peacefully at night without targets at their heads... smh.. ain’t no unity until there is accountability.

Elected officials should not be getting death threats, thats not normal. Just what is happening There are laws against that.

Well that's ok, right? The left wanted the lynching of Pence, the left wanted the death of Donald Trump so....

tedcruz SenTedCruz people!

Texas people really are insane.

Is the man that threatened to kill Rep. Ocasio- Cortez and a Capital Police Officer in jail ? Well, I certainly hope so. Because 95% of the people that were arrested for storming the Capital Bldg. were allowed to go home. Another slap in the face, White Priviledge !

I wonder if this was the thing she hinted on her IG live but said she couldn’t talk more about it?

Give Texas and Texans to Mexico

.SenTedCruz is it you?

Could be a fake,politicized prosecution.

What are they going yo do about Sean Hsnnity snd all the Fox instigators?

AOC has a bigger mouth than my 1200 Pound Quarter Horse.

AND there were people running around in the same riot saying they needed to find VP Pence and string him from the nearest tree. Lets not lump all these lunatics as your everyday republican. I happen to be a GOP and thought this riot was atrocious and embarrassing.

Guy should’ve simply advocated for re-education camps for the likes of people like AOC and he would’ve been in the clear 😂

.SenTedCruz prob told this man where AOC office was maybe the FBI should have a talk with Ted Cruz. If he was willing to overthrow a election I'm sure he was willing to do just about any desperate move. Ted Cruz your Republican supporters are Deplorable

Texas has some 'nice' people 🤦‍♀️

He’s not rightly worried because after all she was for prison reform Representative Ocasio-Cortez is committed to dismantling our system of mass incarceration! Or did she abandon these ideas principles and passions- Hell get a second chance🤦‍♀️😕

Deym!

Deny him bail!

Good. Asshole.

Imagine an African American Black Lives Matter-activist illegally storming the Captitol threatening to kill a Republican Congress-Member...he´d be in jail in a second...if he got lucky & weren´t shot in the first place...

He was just having a bad day give him a second chance.

Good, hope he gets locked up for a long time

AbolishTheFilibuster abolishPatriotAct CriminalJusticeReform

Let me guess, he he be released to go home because his mom promised to watch him 🙄 all of the capitol attack traitors should be sitting in jail waiting for their trials.

I’m sure that’s 1 out of 100 threats she gets every weekend. What are they doing about those?

Blame FoxNews

When they terrorize elected officials, they are terrorizing America.

Lock the fucker up!

Good. As they should be. No one involved in the insurrection should get a pass. Actions have consequences.

Maga did insurrection - stop letting media pretend it was a pillow fight

Lock him up!!! Zero shits given.

He might have a crush on her?🥰 God, I hate my state sometimes lmao

And yet people made fun of AOC saying she feared for her life? 🤡 🤡

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