20 Charged Over Threats Against Election Officials

‘Death threats are not debate. Death threats do not contribute to the marketplace of ideas,’ a U.S. Department of Justice official said.

The U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington on June 20, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating “dozens” of reported threats against election workers, with 20 people charged so far, the department said on March 25.

Of those charged, 13 have been convicted. Ten have been sentenced, with seven receiving prison terms of over a year, said John Dixon Keller, head of the DOJ’s Election Threats Task Force.