PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man charged with threatening the No. 2 Republican in the House was ordered held without bail Monday pending a mental evaluation after authorities said he tried to post an Internet video that also called the congressman the devil.
Norman Leboon, 38, made a video last week that threatened Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, according to a sworn statement. In the video, Le boon called Cantor “pure evil” and made threatening statements about Cantor’s wife, authorities said.
He also called the congressman “Lucifer” and went on to say, “Remember, Eric . . . our judgment time, the final Yom Kippur, has been given,” authorities said.
Cantor is the only Jewish Republican member of Congress, and Passover began Monday at sundown. Cantor’s office said he had received religious- based threats before, but the affidavit does not say why Le boon wanted to kill Cantor, the House Republican whip.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Reed said the threat against Cantor does not appear to be connected to the health care reform bill, though it’s not yet clear if Leboon was upset about other issues.
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