Overview

• Tyler Anderson, 30, from New Hampshire, has been arrested and charged with making an interstate threat to kill GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and attendees at his political event.
• Anderson allegedly responded to a text message from Ramaswamy's campaign team about an upcoming event in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with threats to 'blow' Ramaswamy's 'brains out' and 'kill everyone who attends'.
• Federal prosecutors say that if found guilty, Anderson could face up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
• Anderson also allegedly admitted to sending similar threatening text messages to multiple other campaigns.
• Ramaswamy's campaign expressed gratitude to law enforcement for their swift and professional handling of the matter.