A year after the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the motivations of the shooter are still uncertain. The number of threat assessment cases by the US Capitol Police has more than doubled since 2017, marking a second consecutive year of rising threats. The frequency of political violence is becoming comparable to that of school shootings. Research by Katherine Keneally from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue offers insights and recommendations aimed at addressing the escalating political violence in society.
The motivations behind the shooter in the assassination attempt on President Trump remain unclear, highlighting a growing trend of political violence in the U.S.
The increase in US Capitol Police threat assessment cases indicates a worrying rise in political violence, which has more than doubled since 2017.
Political violence is beginning to parallel the frequency of incidents such as school shootings, raising concern over societal anger and its drivers.
Katherine Keneally’s threat analysis research provides a framework for understanding and potentially countering the rise in political violence.
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