Georgia Man Indicted for Threatening GOP Senators Cruz, Fischer

Robert Davis Forney, a 25-year-old man from Duluth, Georgia, was federally indicted and arraigned on charges of communicating threats in interstate commerce for leaving voicemails threatening sexual violence against Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer in January. Prosecutors and officials condemned these threats as acts of political violence that undermine democracy, emphasizing that political disagreements do not justify such attacks. The FBI and U.S. Capitol Police are investigating the case as part of a broader Justice Department initiative targeting violent crime against elected officials, amid a national rise in such threats. Separately, Peter Andrew Stinson, a former Coast Guard officer from Virginia, faces charges for posting years-long online threats against President Donald Trump, including coded messages interpreted as calls for assassination. Both cases highlight ongoing law enforcement efforts to curb threats and violence directed at top U.S. political figures, reflecting heightened national concerns about political violence. Authorities continue to stress that there is no place for threats or violence in American political discourse.