'We've got to get people in government who actually believe in government,' said RepJayapal, 'and who believe in democracy, believe in voting, believe in our Constitution.'
from former President Donald Trump and his political allies—including their"Big Lie" that the 2020 presidential election was stolen by Democrats—connects to threats against both American democracy and individual lawmakers, including her.
"This is not normal. We should not accept it as normal," Jayapal said after Velshi aired some of the messages."Where the hell are we as a country when this is becoming normalized? And so that's part of the reason I did the story and that I released some of the voicemails—those are just a fraction of what we've received, along with death threats and many other things.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jayapal: Rising threats against Congress linked to Trump rhetoricRep. Parmila Jayapal said there's a link between rising threats against lawmakers and rhetoric from the Republican Party.
Read more »
U.S. lawmakers warn Apple not to buy flash memory chips from Chinese firm with ties to BeijingSome U.S. lawmakers are telling Apple not to do business with a Chinese chipmaker with ties to Beijing or face greater scrutiny from Congress.
Read more »
'Drag Kids' event at Boise Pride becomes subject of political pushbackA roughly half-hour program on the Boise Pride Festival schedule called “Drag Kids” has prompted a wave of political pressure and anonymous threats.
Read more »
Majority of Americans Say MAGA Movement Is a Threat to Democracy, Poll FindsA majority of Americans view Donald Trump’s far right political movement as a threat to American democracy.
Read more »
PolitiFact - No, Biden didn’t say nearly half of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracyThe Republican Governors Association claimed President Joe Biden said 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy. His comments don't refer to every person in the state who voted Republican in the last election.
Read more »