Klobuchar cited statistics about threats faced by government officials. A survey showed 1 in 6 election officials have faced threats. Government data shows threats against judges and lawmakers in Congress are increasing.
A survey done early in 2022 on behalf of the Brennan Center found that 1 in 6 local election officials experienced threats.
The violent attack Oct. 28 on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by a man who allegedly said"Where is Nancy?" is not an isolated example of threats facing government officials. "Since former President Trump's election in 2016, the number of recorded threats against members of Congress has increased by 967%, that is not a typo folks, to more than 9,600 last year,"Todd asked Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., what she had learned about the attack against Paul Pelosi. Klobuchar reeled off a list of statistics about threats that public officials face.
A spokesperson for Klobuchar sent us a survey of election officials and reports or statements from federal sources about threats faced by court officials or members of Congress. Klobuchar’s numbers are generally correct but require context.
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