Lawmakers Receive Death Threats Ahead of Donald Trump’s impeachment Trial
Ahead of Donald Trump’s second trial, federal law enforcement officials have been examining a number of death threats made against members of Congress, including concerning talk about targeting and killing legislators outside the US Capitol. High Alert The attack on the Capitol has forced federal officials to beef up security measures and the inauguration of Joseph Biden was marked without the presence of a crowd for the first time in the history of the United States. The event was not marred by the presence of armed protesters, yet these threats to lawmakers buttress the continued potential for violence. These latest threats have sparked concerns that armed protesters could stage a return, prompting the US Capitol police and other federal law enforcement to insist that thousands of...