Montana Man Receives Federal Prison Sentence for Threatening Senator's Life

Kevin Patrick Smith, a Montana man, has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for threatening to kill U.S. Senator Jon Tester. Smith pleaded guilty to one count of threats to injure and murder a U.S. senator, while a second count was dismissed as part of a plea agreement. The threats were made through voicemails left at Tester's office, expressing Smith's anger towards the senator's political decisions. Despite being warned by the FBI to stop, Smith continued making threatening calls, leading to his arrest. Tester, a third-generation farmer seeking his fourth term, has not yet commented on the sentencing.