Threats Against Congress Members Up 93% Over 2020

The Associated Press reports:

The acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police says there has been a more than 93% increase in the number of threats received by members of Congress in the first two months of this year compared with the same period last year.

Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman testified Wednesday before a House subcommittee. Pittman says there has also been more than a 118% increase in total threats from 2017 to 2020. Pittman says the majority of the suspects behind those threats lived outside Washington, D.C.

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NEW: There has been a 93 percent increase in threats against members of Congress when compared to 2020 at this time. This is what MAGA terrorism looks like

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The acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police says there has been a more than 93% increase in the number of threats received by members of Congress in the first two months of this year compared with the same period last year. https://t.co/aCA6heEcvZ

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