Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) listens during a news conference on the introduction of the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on April 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
A Florida man was arrested on Jan. 3 for allegedly threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), according to the Department of Justice.
The suspect, Michael Shapiro, who lives near Palm Springs village, has a history of allegedly threatening members of Congress, according to the criminal complaint. This is the second time he has been charged.
Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
