Las Vegas man charged with threats to judge, prosecutor in Trump trial

32-year-old ‘does not seem to have respect for the judicial system’

By Ken Ritter and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Published: July 26, 2024, 6:40pm

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FILE - In this artist depiction Judge Juan Merchan presides over former President Donald Trump’s trial in Manhattan criminal court, April 23, 2024, in New York. Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until Sept. 18. (Elizabeth Williams via AP) Photo Gallery

LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and the District of Columbia, including the New York judge and prosecutor who handled former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, according to federal officials and court records.

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