{"id":55978,"date":"2025-06-23T19:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=55978"},"modified":"2025-06-23T19:13:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:13:32","slug":"pennsylvania-man-indicted-for-threats-to-kill-kamala-harris-during-2024-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/pennsylvania-man-indicted-for-threats-to-kill-kamala-harris-during-2024-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania man indicted for threats to kill Kamala Harris during 2024 campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Pennsylvania man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for making online threats to assassinate former presidential candidate Kamala Harris during her 2024 campaign, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steven Hartford, 37, of Shippensburg, was charged on Wednesday, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Monday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prosecutors allege that Hartford used the TikTok account \u201cthealex13one13\u201d to post a series of violent threats directed at Harris in July 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the indictment, Hartford commented \u201cI will assassinate her if she runs for pres\u201d on a TikTok video posted by a media outlet on July 21, 2024. The video featured Harris with the caption, \u201cWill [the Candidate] be the next Democratic nominee?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later that evening, in response to another video captioned, \u201cCould [the Candidate] replace Joe Biden?\u201d he allegedly commented, \u201cI will assassinate her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The account is also alleged to have posted additional threatening comments a day later, including: \u201c22 250 coming her way,\u201d \u201c5.56 for her,\u201d and \u201c5.56 waiting for her,\u201d referring to types of ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service. 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