The Department of Justice is investigating dozens of threats made to election workers, federal officials said Monday, and has charged 20 individuals so far. “These are the first responders of democracy and we will continue to investigate and prosecute those who would threaten to do them harm,” said Gary Restaino, U.S. Attorney for the District… Continue reading The DOJ is investigating dozens of threats against election workers
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Judge Gets Death Threats, Jurors Doxxed Amid Trump Indictments
A woman in Texas was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly threatened to kill the federal judge overseeing an election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The news came just hours after media outlets reported that the purported names and addresses of grand jurors in the Georgia vote tampering indictment had been shared on far-right… Continue reading Judge Gets Death Threats, Jurors Doxxed Amid Trump Indictments
Taiwan will not bow to threats, its vice president says on U.S. trip
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan will not be afraid nor back down in the face of authoritarian threats, the island’s vice president told supporters on a U.S. visit that Beijing has condemned, while reiterating a willingness to talk to China. William Lai, also frontrunner to be Taiwan’s next president at January elections, is in the United… Continue reading Taiwan will not bow to threats, its vice president says on U.S. trip
Fulton County DA Faces Racist Threats Amid Election Probe
Fulton Country District Attorney Fani Willis, who has said she’ll soon decide whether to bring charges against Donald Trump and his allies for trying to subvert Georgia’s 2020 election result, said she has received racist threatening emails and voicemails, according to multiple news reports. Willis urged county commissioners and judges to stay vigilant over the… Continue reading Fulton County DA Faces Racist Threats Amid Election Probe
Trump’s Repeated Threats Of Violence Likely Not Enough To Bring Pretrial Detention
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has been repeatedly threatening that his prosecutions will lead to violence and unrest, but the former president is nevertheless unlikely to be locked up in pretrial detention, legal experts said. “Unfortunately, the courts are going to give him very broad deference,” said Norm Eisen, a lawyer in the Barack Obama White… Continue reading Trump’s Repeated Threats Of Violence Likely Not Enough To Bring Pretrial Detention