Reported threats to members of Congress in 2022 declined by more than 2,000 since the record-breaking 9,625 that were reported in 2021, according to statistics released by U.S. Capitol Police.
January 17, 2023, 9:01 PMUnited States Capitol Police/U.S. Senate Photographic Studio
Reported threats to members of Congress in 2022 declined by more than 2,000 since the record-breaking 9,625In total, there were 7,501 threat cases investigated by Capitol Police last year, the agency said.,” Chief Tom Manger said in a statement. “This has resulted in a necessary expansion of, not only our investigative capabilities, but our protection responsibilities as well."
"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.United States Capitol Police/U.S. Senate Photographic Studio The record-high threats two years ago came in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, which temporarily sent members of Congress into lockdown. Despite the decrease in 2022, there were notable incidents of violence related to lawmakers.at their California home in OctoberThreats to members of Congress have been on the rise since 2017, when there were 3,939, according to Capitol Police data.
As part of its response, the agency has hired attorneys who are detailed to the Department of Justice to work as prosecutors specializing in the threat cases. These prosecutors, known as special assistant U.S. attorneys, do not work on cases related to Jan. 6.
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