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Wed Aug 31, 2022, 07:56 PM Aug 2022

Lawmakers Warn of Violence Before Midterm Elections

Lawmakers Warn of Violence Before Midterm Elections

August 31, 2022 at 7:48 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 6 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/08/31/lawmakers-warn-of-violence-before-midterm-elections/

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“National leaders are warning of the potential for political violence as campaign rhetoric heats up, fueled by an FBI investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents that has generated a furious backlash from him and his supporters,” NBC News reports.

“With less than 10 weeks to go before the midterm elections, the political climate is increasingly volatile, experts who study extremism say. Federal agencies like the IRS, FBI and National Archives are beefing up security as they become targets of the right. Lawmakers are disclosing threats and openly predicting violence; one even says that it has become too dangerous to hold public events and that she feels the need to shield her family from harm.”

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All of the violence from MAGAts.

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