The suspect, identified as Vadim Dergachev, allegedly leveled a series of disturbing threats against Sen. Cordell Cleare's staff around 10:15 a.m. inside the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building, according to authorities.
Sen. Cordell Cleare was not in the office during the threats. However, she was on the phone with a staff member who reported Dergachev's intentions.
The accused also made references to former President Trump and made disparaging remarks about President Biden and Vice President Harris.
The state legislature's Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Caucus condemned the political threat against Cleare, emphasizing that threats should not be tolerated.
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