William Upham, a 35-year-old former marine and Republican write-in candidate for the US House in Florida, has been arrested and charged in federal court with threatening to kill Donald Trump, according to the US attorney’s office. Upham was taken into custody on Thursday after appearing in federal court in Jacksonville, Florida. If convicted, he faces up to five years in federal prison. Upham is running in the Republican primary for Florida’s fifth congressional district.
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Florida House write-in candidate arrested for threatening to kill Trump
William Upham, a 35-year-old former marine and Republican write-in candidate for the US House in Florida, has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Donald Trump. He faces federal charges and a potential sentence of up to five years in prison if convicted.
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