Rage from the right: Threats against lawmakers rise for the GOP, too
by Simon Montlake
Apr 04, 2022
2 minutes
Threats of violence against U.S. lawmakers hit a new high in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s 2020 election defeat and his subsequent impeachment over the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The number of threats doubled last year to roughly 9,600, according to the Capitol Police, which has said its investigators are struggling to keep up
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