A man from Queens, New York, pleaded guilty to posting murder threats and the illegal possession of ammunition on Aug. 16. Eduard Florea, 41, submitted his plea in a federal court in Brooklyn. When sentenced, he could face a maximum of 15 years in prison. According to the Department of Justice, the court filings show that Florea posted statements online threatening to kill elected officials, including Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). “With today’s guilty plea, Florea admits to threatening the life of a successful candidate for the U.S. Senate and to urging others to take up arms to unleash violence at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, to thwart the results of the Presidential election,” Acting U.S. Attorney Kasulis said in a statement. “This Office is deeply committed to protecting our democratic institutions and to using all available tools to preserve the public safety, uphold the rule of law, and support …