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Florida man charged with leaving threatening voicemails for 3 members of congress

A federal criminal complaint says profanity-laden voicemails were left for Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Rep. Eric Swalwell of California and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey on Tuesday. (Getty Images/ Saul Loeb AFP/ Joe Raedel/ Ethan Miller)

Authorities say a Florida man left threatening rants about gun control, illegal immigration, homosexuals, black people and Muslims for three Democratic members of Congress.

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 49-year-old John Kless was arrested Friday and charged with making threatening communications.

A federal criminal complaint says Kless called the Washington offices of Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey on Tuesday and left profanity-laden voicemails for each politician. The messages specifically mentioned the elected officials being killed. Swalwell and Booker are both running for president.

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Investigators say they traced the phone number back to Kless, who lives in Tamarac, Florida. U.S. Capitol Police previously investigated Kless for a message left in February for Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Court records didn’t list an attorney for Kless.

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