CNN —Every few weeks, a group of active-duty and retired cops gather with election officials to plan for harrowing scenarios on Election Day.
Four years after the 2020 election, the threat level hasn’t come down and hostile rhetoric toward election workers is commonplace.
Federal and election officials are on edge and are trying to take every security precaution to prevent a violent attack on election workers.
The threats, harassment and other pressures have led some election officials, or their family members, to say, “‘Enough is enough.
He also leads the state’s Election Threats Task Force, which includes state and federal law enforcement and is designed to detect threats to election workers more quickly.
Persons:
Harold Love, ” Love, “, I’m, ’, Donald Trump, —, Brennan, Adrian Fontes, Fontes, ” Fontes, Tina Barton, Barton, Ronna McDaniel, ”, ’ ” Barton, Al Schmidt, Trump, Schmidt, ” Schmidt
Organizations:
CNN, Secure, Brennan Center for Justice, Federal, Arizona, Republican National Committee, The, Force
Locations:
Michigan, United States, Maricopa County, Arizona’s, Arizona, City, Rochester Hills , Michigan, Rochester Hills, Indiana, Philadelphia
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