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John E. Jones III: “I think it's scurrilous. Anderson, I spent a number of years on the Judicial Security Committee of the Judicial Council…”

On the recordApril 2, 2024
I think it's scurrilous. Anderson, I spent a number of years on the Judicial Security Committee of the Judicial Council of the United States, and I'm well-versed in threats to judges. But this now transcends that, we're talking about judges' families, we're talking about prosecutors, prosecutors' families.

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John E. Jones III expresses concern over threats to judges and their families due to social media attacks by the former president.

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