A western New York man pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Patrick Carlineo entered the plea Monday in Rochester, admitting to charges that carry up to 10 years in prison. Omar, a Democrat, is among the first Muslim women in Congress.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A western New York man pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
Omar, a Democrat, is among the first Muslim women in Congress. Her office had no immediate comment on Carlineo’s plea. Carlineo’s lawyer, Sonya Zoghlin, says Carlineo is passionate about his political beliefs and his right to express them.
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