New Mexico man charged after making alleged plot to kill Biden, injure others

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A New Mexico man was arrested and charged after allegedly threatening to kill President Joe Biden and other individuals.

John Thornton was charged with transmitting communications in interstate commerce containing threats to injure the person of another after he purportedly sent such text messages to four people, according to a criminal complaint.

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