WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with threatening violence against a federal official.
According to court documents, Adam Lee Osborn, 60, of Wichita was indicted on one count of interstate communications with a threat to injure and one count of influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal official by threatening.
On January 23, 2026, Osborn allegedly indicated via social media that he intended to murder Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Threats of political violence will not be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. “In a democracy, we settle our differences at the ballot box after robust public debate. For our system of government to work, it’s vital that certain lines are not crossed when it comes to self-expression. Threats of political violence destabilize the very core of our system of governance.”
Police arrested Osborn and he was booked into the Butler County jail, according to online jail records.