Washington – Whether in Washington, DC, or back to their home states, Democratic rape. Hillary Sholtain of Michigan and Republican rape of Tennessee.
“Mr. Berket and I are both people of strong belief, so I can say that I believe in fear every day, and I continue to do this work,” Sholtten asked CBS News if she feels safe.
“No, I don’t feel safe. But my head is on a kunda all the time,” said the burcht. “trust but verify.”
In 2024, about 9,500 threats and related statements were made against the Congress, As US Capital Police.
Under A new pilot programMPs are getting a temporary growth of up to $ 20,000 for safety upgradation in their homes, as well as $ 5,000 per month to rent personal safety.
This month’s program was started after a meeting between House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffrees before a summer holiday. It moves through the 2025 financial year, which ends on 30 September.
Johnson told CBS News, “In late September, we are going to see it, evaluate all data points, see how effective it was, how it was used, and then take the decision forward.” “We have to protect member security and every person who works on the hill here.”
The program follows the wave of political violence, Attempt to murder Butler in July 2024 against President Trump in Pennsylvania, For a pair of firing In June, in Minnesota who killed Democratic Minnesota State Rape Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injured the lawmaker and his wife of another Democratic Minnesota.
Immediately after the shooting of Minnesota, Senate Minority Leader Chak Shumor Said he asked Capital police to increase security for senators.
Scolten says that the threats and firing that targeted politicians are not “a biased issue,” given that Minnesota firing was eight years later. Republican rape. Steve scalis Louisiana Shot and injured A Republican Congress’s baseball team in practice.
Scooltein has resumed public events in its Grand Rapids district. He postponed a town hall after he and other Congress members were nominated in the hit list of Minnesota shooting suspects.
“I was at home alone with my two children, and I was nervous,” Sholten said about his response when he first learned about Minnesota’s firing. Suspicious Was not captured About two days after the firing.
“Obviously at home there is where we are the weakest,” said Burcht. “I was sweated. I have been charged at the airports.”
Burchet said that he does not know what the MPs on both sides of the corridor can do to tone the rhetoric, called the situation “very difficult”.
“I think doing such things, you know, coming together and recognizing the areas in which we have compromise,” said Sholten.
