Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill a U.S. Congressmember and a Federal Official’s Family Member

Tampa, Florida - Robert Logan Shoecraft, III (35, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to interstate communication of threats to injure and kill. Shoecraft faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

According to the plea agreement, in May of 2024, Shoecraft called the office of a Member of the United States House of Representatives and left an offensive, threatening expletive-laden voicemail which included the following: "we're coming for you, we're gonna f***ing kill you," and "we have f***ing guns too, you stupid c***."

Then on October 31, 2025, Shoecraft sent a threat via direct message through social media, to the wife of a federal official who serves as an Advisor to the President of the United States, stating, "You and your husband will be dragged through the streets like Mussolini and his b**** after all this is done. This is our country, and they will make sure you and your husband suffer for what you've done. You have no idea what's in store for you."

This case was investigated by the United States Capitol Police, the United States Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. It is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Wheeler, III and Assistant United States Attorney Karyna Valdes.