""This is disturbing," Thompson said in a written statement. "It scared my wife, my granddaughter who lives with us, and my neighbor who is a single woman living alone. Given the terrible attack on Paul Pelosi and the increase in political violence against public officials recently, it's hard to believe that anyone would think this was okay. I'm grateful to the law enforcement who have helped ensure my family and neighbors are safe and I remain focused on serving our community.""
""Congressman Thompson is trying to manufacture an issue where none exists," a campaign spokesperson for Jones said. "No theft occurred and there was no threat of any kind. This is a shameless attempt to divert attention from the fact that Mike Thompson is an outlier in his own party - still taking money from Chevron, Philip Morris, and PG&E.""
""A young college student and campaign volunteer was asked to observe Congressman Thompson at publicly accessible events. At no point did he step onto the Congressman's property or approach him directly. I take responsibility for the over-enthusiasm of a young volunteer, and we have addressed the matter internally.""
A 19-year-old volunteer linked to Eric Jones's campaign was investigated by U.S. Capitol Police for surveilling Representative Mike Thompson's St. Helena home in October, according to a federal summary. Thompson said the surveillance frightened his family and neighbor and cited recent political violence and the attack on Paul Pelosi. Investigators identified the volunteer as Spencer Fields, who told agents he was a volunteer. The Jones campaign called the probe a non-event, denied theft or threats, and said the matter was addressed internally, with Jones accepting responsibility for over-enthusiasm.
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