A Montana man avoided prison and was sentenced to four years of probation on Wednesday for threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after becoming upset with the government for not shooting down a Chinese spy balloon that floated over the defendant’s home city.

A Montana man, Richard Rogers, is set for sentencing after being convicted of threatening former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Rogers, angered over the government’s handling of a Chinese spy balloon, made over 100 calls to McCarthy’s office, using obscene language and issuing threats.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- A Montana man avoided prison and was sentenced to four years of probation on Wednesday for threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after becoming upset ...

A Montana man faces years in federal prison at his sentencing on Wednesday for threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Richard Rogers of Billings, Montana, is set for sentencing after being convicted for threatening former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Upset over government's handling of a Chinese spy balloon issue, Rogers made numerous harassing calls.