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Grand Jury Indicts Man for YouTube Threats Against Congressman

7/11/2026

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A Pittsburgh federal grand jury indicted 32-year-old Robert Hlovchiec on twelve interstate threat counts against a congressperson.
He posted YouTube comments from February to March threatening mass shootings of the lawmaker’s family.
In those comments he declared America a white Christian nation and vowed to kill to stop Muslims.
Rights groups linked the case to a broader rise in Islamophobia.
Political experts warned that polarization could spur further political violence.

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A Pittsburgh federal grand jury indicted 32-year-old Robert Hlovchiec on twelve interstate threat counts against a congressperson.
He posted YouTube comments from February to March threatening mass shootings of the lawmaker’s family.
In those comments he declared America a white Christian nation and vowed to kill to stop Muslims.
Rights groups linked the case to a broader rise in Islamophobia.
Political experts warned that polarization could spur further political violence.