U.S. Capitol Police recorded more than 9,000 threats against members of Congress this past year, Chief of Police Thomas Manger said during a Senate Rules Committee hearing.
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger on March 30, in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
U.S. Capitol Police recorded more than 9,000 threats against members of Congress this past year, Chief of PoliceThreats against federal lawmakers have surged"I cannot overstate the scope, breadth, and intensity of the nation’s current threat climate," Manger said in"This past year the Department saw more than 9,000 threats against Members of Congress," Manger said.
"The attacks on Rep. Lee Zeldin and Paul Pelosi, as well as the threats directed towards other members of Congress, are a sad reminder of the extent to which our social fabric has frayed."
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