Who Is Brandon James Thompson? Indiana Man Arrested For Threatening Speaker John Boehner

Police arrested an Indiana man on May 8 for allegedly making a number of threats against Speaker John Boehner. According to the Justice Department, Brandon James Thompson began threatening Boehner (R-Ohio) because Congress hasn't extended unemployment insurance, reports Politico. Thompson, of New Castle, Indiana, was receiving unemployment checks in the amount of $341 every month. But that came to an end on Jan. 11, says an FBI affidavit.