Rep. Angie Craig has received a deluge of politically violent and vulgar messages following her attack in her Washington, D.C., apartment building, messages her office says came after a Fox News segment criticizing Democrats for their policing policies.
Audio released by Craig's office includes vulgar and violent messages, including,"I hope the f*****s get you again," and,"I am so glad that you were attacked." Craig's office released eight examples, with audio, of the messages she has received. They're reporting the messages to U.S. Capitol Police. have become increasingly common in recent years, soaring to nearly 10,000 a year after Jan. 6, 2021, a serious concern to members of Congress, their staffs and U.S.
Rep. Angie Craig describes fighting off convicted criminal who allegedly punched her in the face:"Fight or flight kicked in" "If you want to defund the police, we'll notify 9-1-1," said Fox News' Jeanine Pirro on Wednesday's show, in a quote highlighted by Craig's office."Whenever you call them, you don't get the police … That's what they want, that's what they should get. But now that the Congresswoman has been victimized, now she feels your pain? Nonsense.
Craig's communications director, Laura Cottrell, said"harassing the victim of a violent crime on national television is abhorrent behavior."
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