--- title: "Ohio Man Accused of Threatening Trump and Congressman" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/ohio-man-accused-of-threatening-trump-and-congressman" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/ohio-man-accused-of-threatening-trump-and-congressman" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/ohio-man-accused-of-threatening-trump-and-congressman.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/ohio-man-accused-of-threatening-trump-and-congressman" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-25T17:45:36.483Z" source_reported: "2026-08-25T16:50:00.000Z" updated: "2026-08-25T18:45:26.375Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-25T20:00:28.822966+00:00" --- # Ohio Man Accused of Threatening Trump and Congressman *Alex Miller faces federal charges for allegedly sending emails with death threats.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to FBI and DOJ; two independent outlets published full reports. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. Reports clearly separate facts from comment and include details like names and dates. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise graphic threats, but the body of the reports is more measured. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Alex Justin Miller, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, is accused of sending threatening emails. - The emails allegedly contained threats to kill President Donald Trump and behead Florida Congressman Randy Fine. - Miller faces a federal charge of interstate transmission of a threat to injure. - If convicted, he faces up to five years in federal prison. An Ohio man has been arrested and charged with sending threatening emails. Alex Justin Miller, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, is accused of threatening to kill President Donald Trump and behead Florida Congressman Randy Fine. The FBI, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Secret Service, and Capitol Police collaborated on the investigation, leading to Miller’s arrest within 36 hours of the alleged threats being sent. ## Disagreement on details of the threat Fox 19 Now reported that the email Miller allegedly sent to Congressman Fine contained threats to burn Fine’s house down and called Fine and his family “disgusting Nazi f---s.” The criminal complaint mentioned by Spectrum News stated Miller “threatened to murder the congressman and the congressman’s family,” but did not include the specific language or threats to property. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre-rated reports mentioned that Congressman Randy Fine is Jewish. None of the right-rated reports mentioned the FBI affidavit in support of Miller’s criminal charge, which Fox 19 Now quoted extensively. No reports mentioned the specific date the alleged threats were sent, only that the arrest occurred within 36 hours. ## Who covered it Shares of the 17 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 6% (1) - Centre: 35% (6) - Right: 59% (10) 1 of 18 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-25T20:00:28.822966+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-25T20:15:18.854Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports from Fox 19 Now and Spectrum News focused on the arrest of Alex Miller and the federal charges he faces. Fox 19 Now included specific details from the FBI affidavit, such as the threats to kill President Trump and behead Congressman Randy Fine, and quoted the alleged expletive-laden insults directed at Fine and his family. Spectrum News reported that Miller was charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injure and that he threatened to murder the congressman and his family, though it did not identify the congressman by name in its report. WLWT's digest also noted the charges against Miller for alleged threats against Trump and a Florida congressman. ### Right - Right-rated reports from wfmd.com, Fox News, WBFF, and Just the News highlighted the graphic nature of the alleged threats. These outlets all mentioned that Miller is accused of threatening to kill Trump and behead a Republican lawmaker. wfmd.com and Just the News specified that the congressman was Jewish and Republican, and that Miller called Fine and his family “Nazi f, -s.” WBFF’s headline included the phrase “DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP!” and noted the threats were made against Trump and a Republican lawmaker. Fox News reported Miller made death threats against Fine and Trump, calling for their murder in a graphic email. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 4 - high: 7 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 6 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4699674/ohio-man-arrest-threat-randy-fine-death-threat) — Ohio man arrested after threatening to behead Randy Fine - [The Columbus Dispatch](https://dispatch.com/story/news/courts/2026/08/25/columbus-ohio-man-accused-alex-miller-threatening-donald-trump-florida-congressman-randy-fine/91458275007) — Columbus man accused of threatening to kill Trump, Florida congressman - [Bizpac Review](https://bizpacreview.com/2026/08/25/ohio-man-accused-of-vile-trump-murder-threats-and-a-gop-lawmaker-was-next-1656279) — Ohio man accused of vile Trump murder threats — and a GOP lawmaker was next - [USA Today](https://usatoday.com/story/news/courts/2026/08/25/columbus-ohio-man-accused-alex-miller-threatening-donald-trump-florida-congressman-randy-fine/91458275007) — Columbus man accused of threatening to kill Trump, Florida congressman - [WLWT](https://wlwt.com/article/ohio-man-charged-alleged-threats-donald-trump-randy-fine/73522456) — Ohio man charged after alleged threats against Trump, U.S. congressman - [Florida’s Voice](https://flvoicenews.com/ohio-man-arrested-after-sending-graphic-death-threats-to-rep-randy-fine-family-and-trump) — Ohio man arrested after sending graphic death threats to Rep. Randy Fine, family, and Trump - [Fox 19 Now](https://fox19.com/2026/08/25/fbi-arrests-ohio-man-accused-threatening-kill-president-trump-behead-congressman) — FBI arrests Ohio man accused of threatening to kill President Trump, behead congressman - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/08/25/ohio-man-charged-over-graphic-threats-to-kill-trump-behead-gop-lawmaker) — Ohio man charged over graphic threats to kill Trump, behead GOP lawmaker - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/ohio-man-charged-over-graphic-threats-kill-trump-behead-gop-lawmaker) — Ohio man charged over graphic threats to kill Trump, behead GOP lawmaker - [Blue Water Healthy Living](https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/national-news/ohio/columbus-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-trump-florida-congressman) — Columbus man accused of threatening to kill Trump, Florida congressman - [Spectrum News](https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2026/08/25/ohio-man-charged-with-threatening-u-s--congressman) — Ohio man charged with threatening U.S. congressman - [WBFF](https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/death-to-donald-trump-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-trump-behead-lawmaker-doj-death-threats-politics-republican-politicians-election-day-elections-campaign-vote-voting-polls-midterms-violence-true-crime) — 'DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP!' Man accused of threatening to kill Trump, behead lawmaker: DOJ - [KATU](https://katu.com/news/nation-world/death-to-donald-trump-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-trump-behead-lawmaker-doj-death-threats-politics-republican-politicians-election-day-elections-campaign-vote-voting-polls-midterms-violence-true-crime) — 'DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP!' Man accused of threatening to kill Trump, behead lawmaker: DOJ - [KBOI](https://idahonews.com/news/nation-world/death-to-donald-trump-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-trump-behead-lawmaker-doj-death-threats-politics-republican-politicians-election-day-elections-campaign-vote-voting-polls-midterms-violence-true-crime) — 'DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP!' Man accused of threatening to kill Trump, behead lawmaker: DOJ - [WSYX](https://abc6onyourside.com/news/nation-world/death-to-donald-trump-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-trump-behead-lawmaker-doj-death-threats-politics-republican-politicians-election-day-elections-campaign-vote-voting-polls-midterms-violence-true-crime) — 'DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP!' Man accused of threatening to kill Trump, behead lawmaker: DOJ - [WHAM](https://13wham.com/news/nation-world/death-to-donald-trump-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-trump-behead-lawmaker-doj-death-threats-politics-republican-politicians-election-day-elections-campaign-vote-voting-polls-midterms-violence-true-crime) — 'DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP!' Man accused of threatening to kill Trump, behead lawmaker: DOJ - [KDNL](https://abcstlouis.com/news/nation-world/death-to-donald-trump-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-trump-behead-lawmaker-doj-death-threats-politics-republican-politicians-election-day-elections-campaign-vote-voting-polls-midterms-violence-true-crime) — 'DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP!' Man accused of threatening to kill Trump, behead lawmaker: DOJ - [Just the News](https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/ohio-man-charged-over-explicit-threats-kill-trump-behead-jewish-republican-lawmaker) — Ohio man charged over explicit threats to kill Trump, behead Jewish Republican lawmaker ## Questions **Who is Alex Justin Miller and what is he accused of?** Alex Justin Miller, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, is accused of sending threatening emails. He faces a federal charge of interstate transmission of a threat to injure for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump and behead Florida Congressman Randy Fine. **What are the potential penalties for Alex Miller?** If convicted of interstate transmission of a threat to injure, Alex Miller faces a maximum penalty of up to five years in federal prison. The investigation involved multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies. **What specific threats did Miller allegedly make?** According to reports, Miller allegedly sent an email threatening to kill President Donald Trump and behead Florida Congressman Randy Fine. One report also stated the email contained threats to burn Fine's house down and called Fine and his family 'disgusting Nazi f---s'. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/ohio-man-accused-of-threatening-trump-and-congressman. 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