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Eric Ivan Cantor (; born June 6, 1963) is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district, serving since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he became House Majority Leader when the 112th Congress convened on January 3, 2011. He previously served as House Minority Whip from 2009 to 2011.
Read More at Wikipedia ›A Philadelphia man has admitted he threatened the second-ranking House Republican in a video posted on YouTube.
Federal prosecutors say 38-year-old Norman LeBoon pleaded guilty in Philadelphia on Tuesday to two threat-related charges.They say LeBoon called Virginia congressman Eric Cantor a liar and "a Lucifer" in the video and vowed to shoot him. He was arrested in March.After LeBoon's arrest, prosecutors said he suffers from multiple personalities, but he has since been declared competent. LeBoon faces up to 15 years in prison at his Feb. 3 sentencing.A bullet was fired through Cantor's campaign office in Richmond this spring. Authorities did not link LeBoon's video to that act.Cantor is expected to be voted majority leader when the new Republican-led Congress convenes in January....Last week, as Mean Irene, the tropical storm, tore up the East Coast, Congressman Eric Cantor made a rare show of political integrity.With the nation watching the st...
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