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Number of Threats Against Members of Congress Increasing

Number of Threats Against Members of Congress Increasing
Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) speaks to guests at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 26, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
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WASHINGTON—More senators and representatives are receiving threats against them and/or their families and staff members than at this point in 2018, and last year had the most cases ever, according to Capitol Hill Chief of Police Steven A. Sund.

“We continue to see the threat assessment cases that we’re opening continue to grow,” Sund told the House Administration Committee on July 16.
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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