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Man convicted of threatening Trump

SCRANTON — A northeastern Pennsylvania man has been convicted of threatening President Donald Trump and a commonwealth district attorney last year.

Jurors deliberated for six hours Tuesday before convicting 28-year-old Shawn Christy of McAdoo on 11 of 12 federal counts. He also faces charges stemming from alleged crimes in several states while on the run for three months.

Authorities charged Christy with online threats in June 2018 to “put a bullet” in the heads of Trump and Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli and also threats of “lethal force” against police.

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