Political violence in the U.S. has reached alarming levels, with incidents targeting lawmakers and public leaders. Following attacks that included the murder of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman, and other violent episodes, the Department of Homeland Security has identified political violence as a top concern for 2025. A Reuters investigation highlights this rise as the most significant since the 1970s. The polarization in the states and the aftermath of the January 6 Capitol attack have contributed to a growing atmosphere of fear for public officials, prompting discussions about the need for urgent solutions.
Political violence in the United States, which at first might bring to mind 1963 and John F. Kennedy riding in a limousine in Dallas, is now a terrifying reality for the entire national political class.
The Department of Homeland Security identified political violence as one of its top concerns for 2025... current rise in political violence is the highest since the 1970s.
The country is on alert, and only now when political violence has become commonplace are answers beginning to be sought in a nation as polarized as it is divided.
One of Trump's first actions as president was to pardon the more than 1,500 individuals prosecuted for the assault on the Capitol, his way of honoring what has gone down in history as one of the darkest days for U.S. democracy.
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