FBI says it’s investigating after reports of violent threats to Colorado judges in Trump case | CNN Politics
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The FBI is working with law enforcement officials in Colorado in the wake of threats made against state Supreme Court justices who ruled last week to remove Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot.

The FBI is working with law enforcement officials in Colorado in the wake of threats made against state Supreme Court justices who ruled last week to remove Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot.

“The FBI is aware of the situation and working with local law enforcement,” FBI Public Affairs Officer Vikki Migoya said in a statement provided to CNN on Monday. “We will vigorously pursue investigations of any threat or use of violence committed by someone who uses extremist views to justify their actions regardless of motivation.”

A spokesperson for the Colorado Judicial Branch would not comment on reports of threats to the justices, and a message left with the Denver Police Department was not immediately returned Monday afternoon. Master Trooper Gary Cutler, a spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol, said any threats against judges would be handled by local authorities.

In addition to the federal response, state and local law enforcement officials and non-government research groups have been monitoring rhetoric on extremist online forums for signs it might translate to tangible threats to public officials.

  • orbitz@lemmy.ca
    162·
    11 months ago

    You’d think if the founders imagined a president being so corrupt he would have any services removed, but no the US politics was ratfucked so much Trump was president and gets a soapbox to spouse out more shit than a heard of animals. Maybe the constitution should have some educational amendments added so people can understand what a con man he is. I’m just a neighbor but it’s worrying when the largest military in the world gets controlled by someone bothered by people saying he has small hands.

    • Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
      13·
      11 months ago

      The secret service didn’t exist when the founders wrote the constitution. It was created in 1865 to investigate counterfeiting, and was assigned to Presidential protection in 1901.

      There’s actually nothing in the constitution that gives a former president anything at all. That all came from the former presidents act of 1958.

      There was no pension or other benefits, or any protection before then.