Former state Senator and Republican candidate for governor Michael Williams accepted a plea deal on Wednesday after pleading guilty to several counts of fraud. Williams, whose debacle of a gubernatorial campaign included a bump-stock rally and a deportation bus, falsely reported that some $300,000 in computers had been stolen from his Gainesville office, which doubled as his campaign HQ. As a first offender he will avoid jail time, with a sentence of four years probation, 120 hours of community service, and a $5,000 fine. Williams set out to make headlines and he surely succeeded there – but now whatever was left of his political aspirations are SUNK…
New York man arrested over threats to Mike Collins
Georgia law enforcement officials traveled all the way up to Buffalo, New York this week to arrest a man charged with making death threats to U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his son-in-law. The suspect faces two counts of terroristic threats. “No American should have to worry that their home could be the next Butler, Pennsylvania or Utah Valley University,” said Collins after the arrest, referring to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and attempted assassination of then-candidate Donald Trump. He went on to condemn the campaign rhetoric of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, who he’s running against, for inciting violence. DRIFTING…
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