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i don t use that word lightly. that s exactly what the man is accused of doing. terrorizing. they say the republican candidate was so angry over his defeat and claims the election was rigged against him that he hired four men to shoot at the homes of officials, even pulling the trigger himself during one of the crimes. we have one of the officials who was targeted joining us in a moment. she s going to tell us what the bullets hit and how close they came to her and her grandchildren. it is scary. what makes this our top story today is that it s not just about an alleged one off crazy person. it s not isolated. this terror is part of a growing problem. just ask nancy pelosi or pramila jayapal or the one in five adults who said in a survey they would be willing to condone acts of political violence. what is motivating all of these people and what is law enforcement doing about the threats before they turn violent? joining me now is nbc news senior capitol hill corresponde ....
so there have been other lawmakers who themselves have been targeted or you know, their husbands. nancy pelosi, her husband got attacked in their san francisco home. there s also the high profile targeting of pramila jayapal, susan collins. what are lawmakers on capitol hill saying about this, this threat that got potentially deadly. the guy used a gun and you talk about the 10-year-old girl in her room feeling the dry wall. we re going to have one of the other lawmakers who was, officials on in a moment. she s going to tell us how close it came to her and her grandchild. what are lawmakers on capitol hill saying about this since they ve experienced the threats themselves? it s been a growing risk, katy. steve scalise, gabby giffords. you name a lawmaker. they re keenly aware of the increasing threat environment against them. in part because capitol police keeps track of this sort of ....