Man Sentenced for Threats Against Officials

A Montana man, 47-year-old Daniel Verbanec, just received a 14-month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to threatening elected officials—both online and in person at the state capitol. His online posts targeted U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, and in October 2025, he showed up at Montana’s state capitol demanding to see Governor Gianforte, escalating tensions with threats and a planned confrontation. The FBI investigated, and prosecutors pushed for accountability, underscoring how seriously law enforcement treats threats against public servants. He’ll also serve three years of supervised release. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/91dc47554ca398f9