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This podcast discusses the history and current landscape of threats against lawmakers.
09:37 - 11:31 (01:54)
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This podcast discusses the history and current landscape of threats against lawmakers. While violence against members of Congress is not new, lawmakers are now contending with a proliferation of frequent threats.
ChapterThe Connection Between Online Ads and Domestic Extremism
EpisodeThe Man Who Tried to Kidnap Nancy Pelosi
PodcastThe Daily
Threats against members of Congress have increased tenfold between 2016 and 2021, with over 75 indictments made against those charged with making such threats.
11:31 - 13:39 (02:07)
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Threats against members of Congress have increased tenfold between 2016 and 2021, with over 75 indictments made against those charged with making such threats.
ChapterThe Connection Between Online Ads and Domestic Extremism
EpisodeThe Man Who Tried to Kidnap Nancy Pelosi
PodcastThe Daily
Experts are concerned that ads that spread conspiracy theories and threats could feed into a larger, dangerous ecosystem of domestic extremism.
13:39 - 20:11 (06:32)
Summary
Experts are concerned that ads that spread conspiracy theories and threats could feed into a larger, dangerous ecosystem of domestic extremism. After a man armed with a semi-automatic handgun showed up outside Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's home, journalists questioned if Republicans who paid for ads that featured Nancy Pelosi regretted airing them.