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Top leaders condemned attacks in WashingtonIR Immediately awakened before assessing the safety of federal politicians.

The suspected shooter, Vance Bublter, had a “hit list” of 45 elected Democrats. Sen Tina Smith, D-Mainon., And Reps. Hillary Sholatten, D-Miche., And Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, all have publicly stated that they were in that list.

Scoolten on Monday canceled a planned town hall in its district, saying, “This is a responsible option to not remove additional law enforcement resources by protecting wide public at this time.”

Senators will receive a briefing at the Arms office from the US Capital Police and Senate Sergeant on Tuesday morning. Briefing Senate Magority Leaders John Theuns, Rupees, and Senate come to the request of minority leader Chak Shumor, D-NY.

“I say to my colleagues, now is the time to speak with moral clarity,” Shumar said in a speech on the Senate floor. “Each of us should condemn political violence, no matter where he comes from and to work together to erase our root causes. We cannot be silent because silence only works to enable more violence.”

Shumar said he requested additional security assistance for both the Senator of Minnesota as well as Sen Alex Padila, D-Calif.

After trying to ask the question of DHS Sec, Padila was in a physical change with the Department of Homeland Security Staff last Thursday. Christie NoM at a press conference at Los Angeles. Padila recognized herself as a senator and tried to ask about the large-scale-destiny tasks in Los Angeles and later tackled and handcuffed.

Padila told reporters that he had talked to the thumb and plans to interact with the Senate leaders and colleagues. He refused to agree with some arguments that the strategy used on it has carved attacks on Democrats like Saturday.

“I have to say more in the coming days,” said Padila.

Some MPs expressed doubts about the call for increased security.

South Dakota GOP Sen Mike Rounds said that the people who were shot on Saturday were state MLAs. He Also noted He served in the statehouse for 10 years and said that it was not possible for safety at all times.

“My question will be how far you go and at what point?” He said.

Rounds reported that the US Capital Police authorizes additional security for members of the house and senators “when there is a known threat.”

Rounds said they supported the increased investigation Online Threat against MPs. He said that social media pushes some people to carry forward the tone of their rhetoric.,

“Once you talk about threatening that when someone needs to travel with them, the rounds said.

Increase in danger for members

There has been a widespread increase in threats for MPs in recent years. Capital police chief Thomas Mangar, who retired in May, told NPR earlier this year that the threats had touched the sky.

“For many years, if we found a thousand or 2,000 threats, you know, the whole year, it was about the average,” Mangar said in January. “Now, we are eight to 9,000 average every year. It actually shoots through the roof.”

Members of both sides have repeatedly asked Congress MPs to allow more money to spend more money on personal security.

House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffrees, DNY., And rape. Joe Morel, DN.Y., House Administration Committee top Democrats sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday, asking him to do more for the safety of the members.

“Members of security should be an area of ​​common land. Representatives of both sides of the corridor have tolerated the attempt to murder that has changed his life and career forever,” he wrote. “Many other patriotic public servants have left the Congress as they no longer feel safe to fulfill their duties as elected officials. We should work to protect each other and to preserve this great American institution.”

When asked about the push of house democrats, rounds, which work on the Senate spending panel, said to reporters, looking at the budget of the legislative branch, “It’s not a bad idea.” “This is not only those members who are at risk, they are also their employees who are at risk,” he said.

According to a draft of the letter received by NPR, Republican members are also increasing a letter for increased safety.

NPR’s Luke Garat and Claudia Grischels contributed to the report.