Brendan Hunt Found Guilty of Threatening to Assault or Murder Members of Congress
Written by Site Hub on April 30, 2021
Brendan Hunt, son of retired New York City family court judge, John Hunt, threatened the lives of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Hunt was found guilty on one count of threatening to assualt or murder U.S. officials by a jury in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday.
Hunt’s sentencing will be in June and he is facing 10 years in prison.
Lauren del Valle and Caroline Kelly reported:
“Hunt took the stand in his own defense on Tuesday, telling the court that he didn’t really mean what he said in videos and messaging apps about killing elected officials. Hunt testified that he didn’t think his rhetoric about killing elected officials could bear real penal consequences because he’d seen the prevalence of “kill Trump” rhetoric, especially from celebrities.”
