In a speech last week, President Joe Biden issued a stark warning about possible political violence, referring to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the assault on Paul Pelosi.
The federal government was not tracking any “specific, credible threats” of election violence one day before polls closed on Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.The federal government was not tracking any “specific, credible threats” of election violence one day before polls closed on Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saidIn a speech last week, President Joe Biden issued about possible political violence, referring to the Jan.
Speaking to reporters Monday, Jean-Pierre said law enforcement had briefed the president and the White House. The president appeared to echo warnings issued by top U.S. intelligence officials in a recent bulletin, which warns that extremists pose a "heightened threat" to the 2022 midterms, particularly threats to election workers at polling places.
"This intimidation, this violence against Democrats, Republicans and nonpartisan officials just doing their jobs, are the consequence of lies told for power and profit, lies of conspiracy and malice, lies repeated over and over to generate a cycle of anger, hate, vitriol and even violence."
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