{"id":567014,"date":"2021-06-17T14:06:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T18:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=567014"},"modified":"2021-06-17T14:06:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T18:06:27","slug":"report-florida-republican-caught-on-tape-threatening-to-send-russian-and-ukrainian-hit-squad-after-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-florida-republican-caught-on-tape-threatening-to-send-russian-and-ukrainian-hit-squad-after-opponent\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Florida Republican Caught On Tape Threatening To Send \u2018Russian And Ukrainian Hit Squad\u2019 After Opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-florida-republican-caught-on-tape-threatening-to-send-russian-and-ukrainian-hit-squad-after-opponent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=567014&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-57-e1623944505959.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>A Republican House candidate in Florida was reportedly recorded on a tape given to Politico saying he will send a Russian and Ukrainian hit squad to a primary opponent to make her \u201cdisappear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>William Braddock, who is running for the seat vacated by Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist, was recorded before becoming a candidate during a 30-minute call where he warned an activist not to support candidate Anna Paulina Luna because he had access to assassins, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/06\/17\/secret-recording-florida-republican-threat-hit-squad-494976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politico<\/a> reported Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Braddock refused to answer whether he made threats about Luna or offered a bounty with Russian and Ukrainian assassins when asked by Politico. Braddock told Politico the recording could have been altered or edited, and that there\u2019s no definitive proof he made those threats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have access to a hit squad, too, Ukrainians and Russians,\u201d he said about three minutes into the call obtained by Politico. \u201cDon\u2019t get caught out in public supporting Luna. \u2026 Luna\u2019s gonna go down and I hope it\u2019s by herself,\u201d he reportedly said in the recording.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really don\u2019t want to have to end anybody\u2019s life for the good of the people of the United States of America,\u201d Braddock said in the call, according to Politico. \u201cThat will break my heart. But if it needs to be done, it needs to be done. Luna is a f\u2014ing speed bump in the road. She\u2019s a dead squirrel you run over every day when you leave the neighborhood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Erin Olszewski, a conservative activist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Undercover-Epicenter-Nurse-Negligence-Unnecessary\/dp\/151076366X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">author<\/a> of the book \u201cUndercover Epicenter Nurse: How Fraud, Negligence, and Greed Led to Unnecessary Deaths at Elmhurst Hospital,\u201d said she recorded Braddock after she became concerned that he wanted to use her to advance his candidacy, according to Politico.<\/p>\n<p>Olszewski said she had concerns over Braddock\u2019s \u201cunhinged\u201d dislike of <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/07\/02\/honoring-the-sacrifices-of-american-heroes-anna-paulina-luna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luna<\/a>, and denied editing or altering the recording, according to Politico. After making the recording, she sent it to the police and notified her friend Luna, according to Politico.<\/p>\n<p>Braddock told Politico he was ready to sue Olszewski. \u201cThe folks in possession of whatever recording they think they have of myself or someone else (which may even be altered and edited) will be facing civil damages suit(s) when the paperwork is file with the county and felony charges after I file with the local police department,\u201d Braddock said in his text message to Politico.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/09\/24\/latina-conservative-anna-paulina-talks-trumps-florida-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luna<\/a> received a temporary restraining order on June 11 against Braddock, who filed to run on Monday, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/06\/15\/florida-congressional-candidate-accuses-rivals-of-murder-plot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not feel safe and am currently in fear for my life,\u201d Luna wrote, according to a copy of her petition for an injunction received by Politico. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2017\/05\/24\/wasserman-schultz-threatened-police-chief-for-gathering-evidence-on-her-it-staffers-alleged-crimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Wasserman Schultz Threatened Police Chief For Gathering Evidence On Her IT Staffer\u2019s Alleged Crimes [VIDEO])<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Luna\u2019s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"8.607250755287\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Has William Braddock been arrested?? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GOP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLGOPMajority?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FLGOPMajority<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIMiamiFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FBIMiamiFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FBI<\/a> \u201cI really don\u2019t want to have to end anybody\u2019s life for the good of the people of the United States of America. That will break my heart. But if it needs to be done, it needs to be done\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y9XaHXd7ZP\">pic.twitter.com\/Y9XaHXd7ZP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sjw (@codekittyio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/codekittyio\/status\/1405505710633402370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis woman(Luna) is off her rocker and she does not need to be representing anyone,\u201d Braddock told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/florida-politics\/2021\/06\/14\/anna-paulina-luna-says-potential-political-opponents-conspired-to-kill-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Times<\/a> Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Republican House candidate in Florida was reportedly recorded on a tape given to Politico saying he will send a Russian and Ukrainian hit squad to a primary opponent to &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2280605,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-57-e1623944505959.png","fifu_image_alt":"REPORT: Florida Republican Caught On Tape Threatening To Send \u2018Russian And Ukrainian Hit Squad\u2019 After Opponent","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-567014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-57-e1623944505959.png","fifu_image_alt":"REPORT: Florida Republican Caught On Tape Threatening To Send \u2018Russian And Ukrainian Hit Squad\u2019 After Opponent","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=567014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2280605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=567014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=567014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=567014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}