Overview

• Michael Paul Lewis, 52, has been federally indicted on charges of threatening to murder a U.S. Congresswoman and transmitting threats across state lines.
• The charges stem from a March 26 voicemail left at the Congresswoman's office in which Lewis allegedly threatened her life.
• Lewis made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court on April 18 and remains in custody pending his arraignment and detention hearing on April 23.
• The FBI and U.S. Capitol Police conducted the investigation, emphasizing that threats against public officials are federal crimes subject to decisive action.
• Officials reiterated that such threats are not protected under the First Amendment and vowed to hold perpetrators accountable to protect elected leaders.