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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A man was arrested in Northern California Tuesday for allegedly threatening the families of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’, D-N.Y., and a journalist, identified by multiple outlets as ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. Robert Lemke, 35, allegedly sent a text to Jeffries’ brother and sister-in-law that said the Democratic lawmaker was putting his family at risk "with his lies and other words. We are armed and nearby your house," Politico reported, citing the complaint.  Jeffries’ brother was reportedly also texted a ...

Threats against lawmakers fuel safety concerns for travel outside Washington CNN 1/27/2021 By Zachary Cohen and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN © Samuel Corum/Getty Images Snow falls as the U.S. Capitol building is seen past a perimeter fence on January 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. As threats continue to mount against members of Congress, concern is growing about the safety of some lawmakers when they travel outside Washington and the security bubble it provides, multiple sources told CNN. Intelligence based on social media chatter and other information, which increased after the J...

Updated Jan 27, 2021 Man Charged With Sending Threatening Texts To Democratic Congressman’s Family Robert Lemke reportedly threatened relatives of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos as the Capitol riot unfolded. A California man was arrested and charged Tuesday with making threats against family members of a top Democratic congressman and a journalist the same day an insurrectionist mob attacked the Capitol earlier this month. Robert Lemke, 35, sent threatening text messages to the brother and sister-in-law of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), warning that armed s...

NEW YORK -- New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been identified as the target in a series of threats from a Bay Area man. Authorities say 35-year-old Robert Lemke was arrested Tuesday at 6 a.m. in Bay Point on charges that he sent threatening texts to Jeffries' brother during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. A spokesman for Congressman Jeffries confirmed that he was the member of Congress who was allegedly threatened by the retired Air Force captain. "Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is the Member of the House of Representatives referenced as 'Congressman-1' in the criminal complaint recentl...

New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries' office later confirmed in a statement that he was the congressman named in the criminal complaint who was targeted. "Congressman Jeffries extends his deep thanks and heartfelt gratitude to the FBI, U.S. Capitol Police, NYPD, and all law enforcement authorities involved for their commitment to protecting the safety and well-being of his family and all Members of the United States Congress," the release from the office read. In a later interview with MSNBC, Jeffries said the main was spurred on by former President Donald Trump's widely unsubstantiated claims of a ...