Capitol Police Bolster Legal Team to Address Surge in Threats Against Lawmakers
• U.S. Capitol Police hired 3 attorneys to help investigate threats against lawmakers and assist in prosecuting offenders • Hirings respond to increase in threats against lawmakers over last few years • In 2023, Capitol Police investigated over 8,000 threat assessment cases • Only 27% of threats reported to federal prosecutors were actually prosecuted • Capitol Police expect threats to continue rising this year due to upcoming election