Perkasie man charged with threatening to kill Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick over his health coverage
A Perkasie man is charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in emails that demanded $6,000 for his medication.
Aaron Michael McComsey, 44, was arrested Thursday and charged by indictment with two counts of threatening to assault, murder or kidnap a federal official, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia announced.
Prosecutors say the emails went to Fitzpatrick's office over two days in August, starting around Aug. 4. In one, McComsey wrote: "Aetna dropped me. Medicare doesn't cover drugs. And medicaid is refusing to pay. I go into withdrawal in 36 hours. After that time, [the official] is no more on this earth. Fix this or he goes bye bye forever." Another read: "Just tell [the official] I want 6000 dollars for this month's medication costs. He's a millionaire. Let his ass pay for it. I'm so done. That man is finished."
The indictment identifies the congressman only as "B.F." Fitzpatrick, a Republican, represents the district where McComsey lives. The Inquirer reported Thursday, citing a source familiar with the investigation, that B.F. is Fitzpatrick. The U.S. Capitol Police investigated the case, with help from the Bucks County district attorney's office.
McComsey faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted. The U.S. Attorney's Office noted in its announcement that the charges are accusations and that every defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Sources: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Oct. 15, 2026; The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 15, 2026; Bucks County Courier Times, Oct. 15, 2026.
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