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J. Scott Applewhite / AP Anthony Fauci addresses Sen. Rand Paul on July 20. A 56-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sending messages threatening Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease scientist, and his family, saying they would be "dragged into the street, beaten to death, and set on fire." Thomas Patrick Connally Jr. of Greenbelt, Maryland, was charged with threats against a federal official and interstate communication containing a threat to harm, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Monday. ADVERTISEMENT "We will never tolerate violent threats against public officials," acting US Attorney Jonathan Lenzner said in the complaint. "Our public health officials deserve our thanks and appreciation for their tireless work, and we will not hesitate to bring charges against those individuals who seek to use fear to silence these public servants." Connally allegedly sent threatening emails from December 2020 to July 2021 telling Fauci to "blow your own fucking brains out" and referred to the doctor as a "liar" and a