(FeaturedNews.com) – The Washington Post, in their recent report, revealed that prosecutors involved in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case have been facing threats online and offline over their involvement.
Following Trump’s indictment in connection to the alleged mishandling of classified documents found in his Mar-a-Lago estate after leaving office in 2021, the names of prosecutors and government workers involved in the case were posted online by Trump supporters.
Experts have revealed that apart from online, the names of prosecutors have also been yelled out during protests. While specific prosecutors have seen an increase in threats, that has not been the case for general federal agencies.
The report specifically noted that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had previously attempted to stop the names of those involved in Trump’s name from being made available to the public, but the public court filings did include the names of prosecutors. Special counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw the probe, has also been targeted publicly and repeatedly by Trump himself.
Experts revealed to the post that following the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection, there has been a general decrease in the threats against law enforcement. This in part has been the result of people understanding that there could be legal consequences connected to these threats. Following the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago, however, there was an increase in threats against law enforcement, which caused the agency to determine how dangerous these threats were and respond to them accordingly.
Ahead of Trump’s two indictments, one in Manhattan and the other in Miami, there were increased security measures in many locations, including the Capitol and outside the courts as legal experts were worried about possible violence that might emerge because of the case.
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