WASHINGTON: A self-identified white supremacist in Pennsylvania was indicted by a federal gr­­and jury after he threatened violence against a member of Congress, Muslims, transgender people and Democrats, the Department of Justice said on Friday.

The 12-count indictment by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh named Robert Hlovchiec, 32, as the sole defendant, the DOJ said in a statement, which did not identify the member of Congress.

Between February and March, Hlovchiec posted comments to YouTube videos where he threatened violence against the member of Congress, Democrats and liberals, transgender people, and various minority groups like Muslims, the DOJ said.

The federal grand jury indicted Hlovchiec on “charges of interstate threats and influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threat,” the DOJ said.

Published in Dawn, July 12th, 2026