Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Sen. Dianne Feinstein

LOS ANGELES, CA — A convicted felon is facing charges for threatening kill U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.

Craig Steven Shaver, 47, allegedly e-mailed a threat to kill the longtime senator on Sept. 30, prosecutors said. Feinstein's name has been dominating headlines in recent weeks for her handling of sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Her role in the Kavanaugh hearings provoked many Republicans including President Donald Trump who reportedly had supporters chanting "Lock Her Up"in reference to the Senator a rally Tuesday.

Shaver, is set to be arraigned Friday in a Lancaster courtroom on one felony count each of attempted criminal threats and possession of a firearm by a felon.

The criminal complaint alleges that Shaver was convicted in 1991 of grand theft.

He was arrested Tuesday by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and has remained behind bars since then in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to jail records.

If convicted as charged, Shaver could face a potential maximum sentence of more than three years in state prison, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Feinstein is the second California legislator to receive death threats in this politically divisive climate. A Trump supporter was sentenced in July for threatening to kill frequent Trump critic Rep. Maxine Waters for speaking out against the president.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report. WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 6: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) talks to reporters as she exits the Senate floor following the Senate's confirmation of the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, October 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was confirmed in a 50-48 vote on Saturday. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)