‘Somebody’s going to die’: Democrats warn of political violence after Paul Pelosi attack
by Victoria Bekiempis from US news | The Guardian on (#65959)
Dire warnings after hammer assault on speaker's husband and amid concern that security does not adequately reflect threats
Democratic politicians have ramped up their warnings about the threat of political violence in America after a man bludgeoned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 82-year-old husband with a hammer in their California home on Friday.
The dire warnings come amid longstanding concern that security services provided do not adequately reflect ongoing threats, especially as midterm elections loom. The Associated Press reported on Sunday that Paul Pelosi's assailant had been carrying zip ties when he broke in.
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