A Michigan man has been arrested and charged with making threatening interstate communications after allegedly using social media to threaten to kill Jewish members of the state's government. According to an FBI affidavit, Jack Eugene Carpenter III made threats on Twitter to "carry out the punishment of death" to anyone Jewish in the Michigan government. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel was one of the targets of the suspect, who is now facing federal charges.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel was recently threatened by a heavily armed man who posted a tweet threatening death to Jewish members of the state government. The suspect was identified as Jack Eugene Carpenter III, and the FBI is continuing to investigate the incident. Attorney General Nessel has expressed her gratitude to the FBI and Michigan State Police for their swift response, and has called for vigilance in protecting the safety of all Michiganders.