FBI investigates Trump in connection with threats against judges in Colorado
Kyiv • UNN
The FBI is investigating threats against Colorado Supreme Court justices after they disqualified Trump from the 2024 election. The threats came after a court ruling that invoked the 14th Amendment.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it is cooperating with Colorado law enforcement after threats against state Supreme Court justices who last week ruled ruling last week to disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential election. in the 2024 presidential election.
This was reported by UNN. with reference to CNN.
Details
It is reported that the names of the four Colorado Supreme Court justices who ruled to disqualify Trump from voting, often appeared in "inflammatory" posts on such forums calling for the disclosure of the judges' personal data. This is evidenced by an analysis of of the online chat prepared by a research organization for US law enforcement agencies, which was made available to CNN.
The publication also writes that representatives of state and local law enforcement agencies and non-governmental research groups have been monitoring rhetoric on extremist online forums to to identify signs that could turn into tangible threats to public officials.
The FBI is aware of the situation and is working with local law enforcement. (...) We will vigorously investigate any threats or use of violence made by someone who uses extremist views to justify their actions, regardless of motivation
It is important to note that the analysis has not yet identified any specific threats to judges, but according to the conclusion, "there remains a risk of individual or small group violence or or other unlawful actions in response to the decision".
It is indicated that the posts repeated the pattern of online activity seen after previous federal charges against Trump. They are recognized as vague calls for civil war and civil war and disturbingly violent language, but little in the way of concrete plans of action.
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Context
In an unprecedented decision last week, the Supreme Court of Colorado ruled 4-3 that Trump is not an eligible presidential candidate due to the the "insurrectionist ban" of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and therefore cannot be be on the state's ballot when voters go to the polls for the upcoming Republican primary. Republican Party primary.
The decision will be postponed until January 4, pending Trump's appeal to the US Supreme Court, which hopes to resolve the issue.
Trump himself, as reports, verbally attacked some of his opponents in the courtroom in a separate case, so the former president was forbidden to talk about witnesses, as well as prosecutors, court staff and court officials and their family members.
Earlier this month, CNN reported on a spike in threats targeting public officials this year, including a recent spate of threats targeting some members of the Republican Party. Some of them are related to the attempted appointment of far-right Congressman Jim Jordan as Speaker of the House of Representatives, others are related to Trump's Trump's allegations; there is also another targeting Congresswoman Ilhana Omar, who is known for being critical of Israeli policies towards the Palestinians Palestinians since the outbreak of the war between Hamas and Israel.
Recall
Supreme Court. Colorado has ruled that former US President Donald Trump should be disqualified of the right to hold the presidency and removed from the state's ballot in the the upcoming presidential election due to his role in inciting violence against the US government in 2021.
