US Unit Charges Over a Dozen for Threatening Election Workers

More than a dozen people have been charged by a justice department unit for threatening election workers, as violent and graphic threats against those who count and secure the vote continue to rise. Experts attribute the increase in threats to false claims by Donald Trump and his allies about the 2020 election being stolen. The justice department hopes that these prosecutions will deter others from making similar threats, but experts fear that the situation could worsen in the 2024 election. The taskforce has filed 14 cases so far, resulting in two prison sentences, and more guilty pleas are expected. However, there is concern that there haven't been enough prosecutions and states haven't taken sufficient action to protect election workers.