Following the turmoil of the 2020 election, a photo of Washington state Election Director Lori Augino marked with crosshairs, her address, and the words "your days are numbered" was posted on a website alongside photos of numerous other state election officials described as “enemies of the people.”
The attempt to protect election officials has run into unexpected opposition. Criminal justice reform advocates and advocacy groups say they don’t believe in increasing criminal penalties for any offenses at a time when the U.S. already over relies on the legal system.
Trump supporter Chad Clark is facing up to five years in prison after his arrest for posting an online ad the day before the attack on the US Capitol calling for “patriots” to kill election officials and politicians.
Before President Joe Biden was certified as the election winner, Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s secretary of state to find enough votes to reverse that win.