Washington Press legislators for more security after the filming of Minnesota: NPR

The members of the Congress revolve their own security coverage after Saturday attacks in Minnesota where a shooter pulled two democratic legislators, killing one and injuring the other.

Washington senior leaders condemned the attacks in theAnd Immediate wake before turning to assess the safety of federal politicians.

The alleged shooter, Vance Boelter, had a “successful list” of 45 elected democrats. Senator Tina Smith, d-minn., And representatives Hillary Scholten, d-mich., And Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, all declared publicly that they were on this list.

Scholten canceled a city hall planned in his district on Monday, saying: “By abundance of prudence and not to divert additional laws for applying the law far from the protection of the public in general, it is the responsible choice”.

Senators will receive a briefing Tuesday morning from the police of the American Capitol and the Senate Sergeant at the arms office. The briefing intervenes at the request of the head of the majority of the Senate John Thune, RS.D., and the head of the Senate minority, Chuck Schumer, D-NY.

“I say to my colleagues, it is now time to speak with moral clarity,” said Schumer in a speech on the Senate soil. “Each of us must condemn political violence, no matter where they come from and work together to eradicate its deep causes. We cannot be silent because silence only allows violence.”

Schumer added that he had asked for additional security support from the two Minnesota senators as well as Senator Alex Padilla, D-Calif.

Padilla was in a physical altercation with the staff of the Department of Internal Security last Thursday after trying to ask questions at DHS dry. Kristi Noem at a press conference in Los Angeles. Padilla identified himself as a senator and tried to ask questions about the mass deportation actions occurring in Los Angeles before being retained and then approached and handcuffed.

Padilla told journalists that he had spoken to Thune and planned to have other conversations with the head of the Senate and his colleagues on both sides of the aisle. He refused to agree with certain arguments that the tactics used on him embraced the attacks on the Democrats, like the shooting on Saturday.

“I will have more to say in the coming days,” said Padilla.

Some legislators have expressed skepticism about the calls for increased security.

South Dakota senator Mike Rounds noted that those who were slaughtered on Saturday were state legislators. He Also noted that he served in the statehouse for 10 years and said that it was not possible to have security at any time.

“My question would be how far do you go and when?” He said.

The rounds have stressed that the American Capitol police authorize additional security for the members of the room and the senators “when there is a known threat”.

Rounds said he had supported the increase in surveys on online Threats against legislators. He said social media pushes some people to increase the tone of their rhetoric.

“Once you have come to the point of threatening, that’s when someone may need to visit,” said Rounds.

Growing threats to members

There has been a broader increase in threats to legislators in recent years. Thomas Manger, the former Capitol police chief who retired in May, told NPR earlier this year that the threats had skyrocketed.

“For many years, if we have obtained a thousand or 2,000 threats, you know, throughout the year, it was almost average,” maneumed in January. “Now we are on average eight to 9,000 each year. It is really turned through the roof.”

Sen Josh Hawley, R-MO., Taken journalists in Capitol on Monday that legislators had to work together.

“We all have to work together to refuse political temperature, and we have to end political violence,” said Hawley. “And we must also send a signal that if you are drawing, plan, make a measure in the pursuit of any type of political violence, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

The members of the two parties have repeatedly asked that the congress authorizes legislators to spend more money on personal security.

The head of the minority of the Hakeem Jeffries room, DN.Y., and the representative Joe Morelle, DN.Y., the best democrat of the Chamber’s administration committee, sent a letter to the president of the Mike Johnson Chamber calling him on Monday to protect the members.

“Members’ security must be an area area. Representatives on both sides of the aisle have undergone assassination attempts that have changed their lives and their careers forever,” they wrote. “Too many other patriotic civil servants have left the congress because they no longer felt safe to achieve their duty as elected officials. We must act to protect themselves and preserve this great American institution.”

Asked about the push of the Democrats of the Chamber, Rounds, which sits on the Senate spending committee, supervising the budget of the legislative branch, told journalists: “It is not a bad idea.” He added: “It is not only the members who are in danger, it is also their staff who are in danger.”

Republican members also circulate a letter calling for increased security, according to a letter project obtained by NPR.

Luke Garrett of NPR contributed to this report.