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Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear
New York Times Politics and Real Clear Investigations describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedA Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear". The right frames it as "Elected Officials Living in Fear of Violence".
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Left / center-leftThreats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear
New York Times Politics · Center-left · News report
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Right / center-rightElected Officials Living in Fear of Violence
Threats of Political Violence Have America’s Elected Officials Living in Fear
A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office.
Nick Corasaniti & Haiyun Jiang, NY Times A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in...
