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Omaha man arrested for claiming he ‘could kill’ Sen. Joni Ernst

By Josh Siegel
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Omaha man arrested for claiming he ‘could kill’ Sen. Joni Ernst

The FBI on Friday arrested an Omaha man for making threats against Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa.

According to the arrest affidavit, Robert William Simet, 64, made several threatening comments about Ernst on Wednesday at a motorcycle shop in Pacific Junction, Iowa, where the senator was scheduled to speak.

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