Threats against federal officials surging, Capitol police report shows (1 Viewer)

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    A report produced by federal investigators with the U.S. Capitol Police revealed the number of investigations into threats against Congress and the Capitol complex surged to the second-highest number on record in 2024, amid a toxic and menacing moment in American politics.

    The agency's threat division investigated 9,474 "concerning statements or direct threats" against members of Congress in 2024, a sharp increase from the 8,008 cases investigated in 2023. The 2024 number is nearly three times higher than the number of threats investigated in 2017...

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