Minnesota Man Sentenced for Threatening to Murder A Member of Congress

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Michael Lewis of Minneapolis has been sentenced to 5 months imprisonment followed by a year of supervised release for threatening to murder a Member of Congress, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.

According to court documents, on March 26, 2025, Michael Paul Lewis, 53, called the office of a United States Congressperson and left a voicemail threatening murder. When law enforcement went to Lewis’ apartment to speak with him, he admitted to making the call.

Lewis was sentenced on one count of threatening to murder a United States official. 

This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Capitol Police.

Assistant U.S. Attorney LeeAnn Bell prosecuted the case.