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Threats and Security Detail for US Congress Members
20:11 - 25:47 (05:35)
Members of Congress have both expressed concerns about their safety and frustration with the difficulty in receiving a security detail, despite receiving credible threats. Some have turned to using campaign funds to pay for private security.
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Tom Emmer, Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, was questioned by Margaret Brennan about a video he posted on Twitter of him firing a gun at a firing range with the hashtag "Fire Pelosi."
20:11 - 20:55 (00:43)
Summary
Tom Emmer, Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, was questioned by Margaret Brennan about a video he posted on Twitter of him firing a gun at a firing range with the hashtag "Fire Pelosi." Brennan brought up how such content can be suggestive to people in a bad state of mind, and that it is important to lower the political rhetoric, to which Emmer disagreed.
ChapterThreats and Security Detail for US Congress Members
EpisodeThe Man Who Tried to Kidnap Nancy Pelosi
PodcastThe Daily
Members of Congress are dealing with serious security concerns related to death threats, with some liberal congresswomen frustrated that they're not always given safety details.
20:55 - 25:47 (04:52)
Summary
Members of Congress are dealing with serious security concerns related to death threats, with some liberal congresswomen frustrated that they're not always given safety details. Lawmakers have also turned to using campaign funds to pay for private security.