Texas Man Arrested for Making Election-Related Threats to Government Officials First Case Charged by Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force A Texas man was arrested today in Travis County, Texas, for allegedly sending threatening election-related communications to government officials on Jan. 5, 2021. Chad Stark, 54, of Leander, was arrested this morning in a law enforcement operation carried out by the FBI. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance this afternoon at the federal courthouse in Austin, Texas. This is the first criminal case brought by the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force. Announced by Attorney General Merrick B....