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Capitol Police: Threats to Congress still ‘too high’ after ‘skyrocketing’ in 2021

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Capitol Police have released new data showing that while threats to Congress were lower in 2022 than they were in 2021, they still number in the thousands.

According to Capitol Police, threats to Congress skyrocketed to a record-high in 2021, largely due to the Capitol riot which occurred that year, with a total of 9,625 threats being reported.

By comparison, this number was at 3,939 in 2017.

Things have since cooled down a bit, and Capitol Police say they investigated 7,501 threat cases last year, far lower than in 2021, but still “too high” to be comfortable, according to Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger.

“The threats against Members of Congress are still too high,” Manger said in a statement earlier this week. “This has resulted in a necessary expansion of, not only our investigative capabilities, but our protection responsibilities as well.”

He added, “While that work is ongoing, everyone continuing to decrease violent political rhetoric across the country is the best way to keep everyone safe,” Manger said.

Washington authorities say they are currently working with the experts in threat cases to help determine if any such threats are a legitimate cause for concern.

ARTICLE: PAUL MURDOCH

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Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.

Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.

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