Woman charged with threats against Judge Tanya Chutkan

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan was threatened by a Texas Woman shortly after being assigned to former President Donald Trump’s election interference case.

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A Houston area woman was detained on Wednesday and charged with threatening the federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case.

Abigail Jo Shry, 43, of Alvin, Texas, allegedly called the chambers for U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan and left a voicemail message on Aug. 5, promising to “kill anyone who went after former President Trump,” according to an affidavit.

“You are in our sights, we want to kill you,” Shry allegedly said. “Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you, so tread lightly, b****.”

“You will be targeted personally, publicly, your family, all of it,” the voicemail continued.

The affadavit said Shry used both the n-word and “slave” to address Chutkan, who was born in Jamaica.

She also “made a direct threat to kill” to kill congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, as well all Washington Democrats, broadly, and all members of the LGBTQ community, according to the Department of Homeland Security special agent who signed the court filing.

That agent said Shry admitted to making the call when questioned, but said she had no plans to travel to Washington D.C. or to Lee’s office in Houston to carry out the threats.

Shry faces one count of “communication containing a threat to injure the person of another” and was detained on Wednesday at the order of a U.S. magistrate judge.

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