20 Charged Over Threats Against Election Officials

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating “dozens” of reported threats against election workers, with 20 people charged so far, the department said on March 25. Of those charged, 13 have been convicted. Ten have been sentenced, with seven receiving prison terms of over a year, said John Dixon Keller, head of the DOJ’s Election Threats Task Force. The task force was formed in 2021 to respond to threats against election officials. Mr. Keller said the DOJ “will continue to vigorously pursue anyone who criminally threatens or targets the election community.” “Death threats are not debate. Death threats do not contribute to the marketplace of ideas,” Mr. Keller said at a press conference....