October 15, 2020
As Trump’s Language Grows More Heated, Fears Rise of Political Violence
Source: The New York Times
Journalists: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Katie Benner, Trip Gabriel
The arrest of more than a dozen right-wing extremists who are accused of targeting the governors of Michigan and Virginia is only the latest example of threats of violence, in some cases egged on by President Trump, that loom over the final weeks of a historically divisive race.
In rural Iowa, Laura Hubka, the Democratic chair of Howard County, recently took out a concealed-carry gun permit after signs for Democratic candidates in her region were vandalized with bullet holes and she was personally threatened, she said.
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