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Merrick Garland: We have not been blind to the dramatic increase in menacing and violent threats against all manner of state and local…

On the recordJune 11, 2021
We have not been blind to the dramatic increase in menacing and violent threats against all manner of state and local election workers, ranging from the highest administrators to volunteer poll workers. Such threats undermine our electoral process, and violate a myriad of federal laws.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

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Merrick Garland addressed the increase in threats against election workers and emphasized the need for federal investigation and prosecution of such threats.

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