Stone Allegedly Threatened Death Against Nadler, Swalwell in Leaked Audio; Investigations Underway
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Rep. Jerrold Nadler says he learned of the alleged Roger Stone death threat against him from a Mediaite news report.
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In leaked audio, Stone allegedly tells a former NYPD officer that Nadler or Rep. Eric Swalwell "has to die" before the 2020 election.
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Both the Capitol Police and FBI are conducting investigations into the alleged threats.
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Nadler and Swalwell believe the threats should be taken seriously as representative of Trump and his allies' intimidation tactics.
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Swalwell said in a statement that Stone "put a hit out on me" for being a vocal Trump critic and opponents will "always choose violence over voting."