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Man accused of threatening US senator indicted in Arizona
PHOENIX — A man accused of threatening to kidnap and kill a United States senator and his family has been indicted on federal charges in Arizona.
The indictment filed Oct. 9 against James Dean Blevins doesn’t fully identify the victim and instead refers to him as “United States Senator J.F.”
In late September, Arizona U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake said his family received death threats after he asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony from a woman who accused then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Officials would not confirm Thursday that “J.F.” in the indictment refers to Flake.
Read more: https://www.abqjournal.com/1235052/man-accused-of-threatening-us-senator-indicted-in-arizona.html