The Capitol Police have faced an increase in reports of threats against members of Congress and their families this month, at a time when the chief has already told lawmakers the department is stretched to capacity on those types of investigations.
Several lawmakers have gone public with threats sparked by tensions from both the Republican search for a speaker and the Israeli-Hamas conflict, which has prompted other lawmakers to point out how common those threats have become.
“I can show you where the people have made horrible accusations and things they were going to do to members of my family, and I couldn’t even get Capitol Hill police to respond to my phone calls about it,” Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said Friday on CNN when discussing a voicemail left for another member’s wife.
