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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Alex Daugherty

Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo receives police protection after Twitter threat

WASHINGTON _ U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo was threatened on Twitter on Wednesday, the same day packages suspected of containing explosive material were delivered to a host of liberal political figures around the country.

Curbelo, R-Fla., initially addressed the threat directly on his Twitter account.

"Political intoxication is making some Americans more prone to both verbal and physical violence," he tweeted. "It's a serious crisis and we all have to do our part to put an end to it. Not sure what's more disturbing; the fact that someone tweeted this or that 4 accounts liked it."

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