December 2024

U.S. Capitol Police chief details 700 threats against members of Congress in one month

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified Wednesday that more than 700 threats against members of Congress were made during the last month alone, with at least 50 cases of people making false 911 calls in an attempt to get police teams to respond to lawmakers’ homes, often called “swatting.” Manger, who took over the police department following the Jan.

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