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Michigan man charged with allegedly threatening to kill FBI Director Kash Patel

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A 42-year-old Michigan man, Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, was arrested Friday and charged with allegedly threatening to kill FBI Director Kash Patel and “his associate,” according to The Hill, which cites a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Michigan. He appeared in federal court the same day. The Daily Mail and New York Post report that the man sent messages threatening Patel. Raw Story, citing the Daily Mail and a newly unsealed criminal complaint, reports that he also vowed to show up at an FBI office and use “deadly force” against government officials. The allegations have not been tested in court.

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  1. A 42-year-old Michigan man was arrested Friday and charged with allegedly threatening to kill FBI Director Kash Patel.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post

  2. The suspect is identified as Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, 42, of Chesterfield Township, Michigan.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    The Hill

  3. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Michigan said in a news release that the man was arrested and appeared in federal court on Friday.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  4. According to prosecutors cited by the New York Post, the man sent messages threatening to put out a hit on Patel.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  5. According to a newly unsealed criminal complaint, as reported by Raw Story, the man vowed to show up at an FBI office and use “deadly force” against government officials.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that a 42-year-old Michigan man was arrested Friday over alleged threats against FBI Director Kash Patel. The right stresses the threat’s menace and its timing before the midterms, the left the alleged vow of deadly force, and the center the federal charges and court appearance.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Raw Story’s headline leads with a vow to use deadly force at an FBI office and credits a report, relaying Daily Mail reporting from an unsealed complaint.

    Kash Patel death threat suspect arrested after vowing 'deadly force' at FBI office: report
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline is plain: a Michigan man charged with allegedly threatening Patel and an associate, keeping the charge and the allegation distinct.

    Michigan man charged with allegedly threatening to kill Kash Patel, 'his associate'
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with the threat’s menace and its timing, calling it chilling and tying it to the eve of midterm elections, while the New York Post quotes the threatening language.

    Man arrested for Sensational language“chilling threat”The word chilling adds dramatic emotional weight that the reported facts do not require.More neutral: threatDisagree with this highlight? to kill FBI Director Kash Patel on eve of midterm elections
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    sinister Facebook messagechilling threatMichigan loonsinister messages

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  • Sensational language

    sinister Facebook messageMore neutral: Facebook message

    The word sinister characterizes the message before the court has ruled on its meaning.

    Court documents reveal that Palazzolo sent a sinister Facebook message to an unnamed associate in early October.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    chilling threatMore neutral: threat

    The word chilling adds dramatic emotional weight that the reported facts do not require.

    Man arrested for chilling threat to kill FBI Director Kash Patel on eve of midterm elections

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    Michigan loonMore neutral: Michigan man

    The label loon is a contemptuous name for the man before any finding of fact.

    A Michigan loon was arrested Friday for threatening to kill Kash Patel in sinister messages…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    sinister messagesMore neutral: messages

    The word sinister characterizes the messages before any finding of their meaning.

    A Michigan loon was arrested Friday for threatening to kill Kash Patel in sinister messages calling the FBI director a "dead mf," prosecutors said.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • vow of deadly force at an FBI office
  • unsealed criminal complaint
  • a second alleged target besides Patel

Leaves out

  • the associate named in the charges

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Kash Patel death threat suspect arrested after vowing 'deadly force' at FBI office: report

    Federal agents have arrested a man accused of threatening to kill FBI Director Kash Patel , and Patel wasn't his only alleged target. Anthony Daniel Palazzolo of Chesterfield Township, Michigan, is accused of vowing in one message to show up at an FBI office and use “deadly …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • federal charges
  • U.S. Attorney’s Office news release
  • federal court appearance
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  • The HillCenter

    Michigan man charged with allegedly threatening to kill Kash Patel, 'his associate'

    A Michigan man was charged Friday with allegedly threatening the life of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel and “his associate.” The U.S. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • timing on the eve of midterm elections
  • threat against the FBI director
  • threatening language in messages

Leaves out

  • the alleged vow to use deadly force at an FBI office

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRight

    Michigan man arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘put a hit out’ on FBI Director Kash Patel: authorities

    A Dehumanizing label“Michigan loon”The label loon is a contemptuous name for the man before any finding of fact.More neutral: Michigan manDisagree with this highlight? was arrested Friday for threatening to kill Kash Patel in Sensational language“sinister messages”The word sinister characterizes the messages before any finding of their meaning.More neutral: messagesDisagree with this highlight? calling the FBI director a "dead mf," prosecutors said.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Man arrested for Sensational language“chilling threat”The word chilling adds dramatic emotional weight that the reported facts do not require.More neutral: threatDisagree with this highlight? to kill FBI Director Kash Patel on eve of midterm elections

    Federal authorities have taken a 42-year-old Michigan man into custody after he allegedly issued death threats targeted at FBI Director Kash Patel.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 hr 18 min later

    Its first report, Oct 31, 11:43 AM EDT

  • Center

    3 hr 33 min later

    Its first report, Oct 31, 1:58 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    Daily Mail, Oct 31, 10:25 AM EDT

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  1. Daily MailRightOct 31, 10:25 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 31, 11:25 AM EDT
  3. Raw StoryFar LeftOct 31, 11:43 AM EDT
  4. The HillCenterOct 31, 1:58 PM EDT

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