Members of Congress are sounding new alarms about their personal security — and broader concerns about what the drumbeat of threats against prominent political figures means for them and for the country. 'Somebody is going to die.'
Attacks have targeted Republicans as well as Democrats. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise was shot in 2017 while practicing for the congressional baseball game. The shooting was politically motivated.Dingell told Axios it's not just about Congress. "I know school board members that are wearing bulletproof vests to meetings now," she said.
"I hope this gets the nation's attention, that we've got to dial down the temperature," she said of the attack on Pelosi. "We can't live in fear." Quigley said he often asks school children if they want to run for office, and then he asks why more students don't raise their hands. "In the past, [the answers were], 'I want to do something else,' 'It's boring,' 'It doesn't interest me.' ... Lately, it's: 'Too dangerous.' That's really scary."
“I don't think anyone in public life today is completely safe," Rep. Ro Khanna said in an MSNBC interview.Capitol security is poised to change next year if Republicans take the majority in the Nov. 8 midterm elections. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has criticized Democrats for placing metal detectors outside the House chamber after the Jan. 6 attack and signaled he plans to remove them if he's in charge come January.