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Woman sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for trying to mail Trump ricin (www.axios.com)
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A woman who mailed then-President Trump a threatening letter that contained ricin weeks before the 2020 election was sentenced to 262 months in prison on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Is that the going rate for attempting to kill an important member of the executive branch? Because I know a guy who tried to get the vice president hanged.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't like the guy but I would never try to kill him

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

If his diet can't do the job, what could a mortal like myself do after all?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No comment

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Never say never

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Good.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Good.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Like, rice and beans?