Ohio Man Arrested Threatening Congressman Over Medicaid Cuts

Jeffrey Dorsey, a 60-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, was arrested and charged with threatening to kill U.S. Representative Jim Jordan over potential Medicaid cuts. Dorsey left an expletive-filled voicemail threatening to "cut your f***ing head off" if Jordan voted for Medicaid reductions, shortly before President Trump signed a Republican-led bill including major Medicaid cuts into law. Federal authorities traced the threatening call made on June 29 to Dorsey, who faces charges of making interstate communications with the intent to injure, a federal offense punishable by up to five years in prison. The FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office emphasized that threats against public officials are taken seriously and will not be tolerated. Dorsey appeared in U.S. District Court in Dayton and is represented by a federal public defender, with his presumption of innocence maintained until proven guilty. Critics of the Medicaid cuts warn they will severely impact vulnerable populations, while Republicans assert the measures improve efficiency and combat fraud.