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'People are scared to death': Members of Congress fear for their safety after Charlie Kirk assassination

WASHINGTON — The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shock waves through Capitol Hill.

Members are beefing up their security, moving public events indoors or canceling them altogether. One is even vowing to carry firearms.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., the progressive star who has faced numerous death threats over the years, said Thursday she had postponed two public events planned for this weekend in North Carolina, including a rally in Raleigh set for Sunday.

Other lawmakers are saying they won’t hold any large town halls or public events — just small, private events.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., who has faced death threats in the past, said that earlier this year he ramped up his security and stopped holding outdoor events.

“People are scared to death in this building. I mean, not many of them will say it publicly, but they’re running to the speaker talking about security, and that’s a lot of Republicans in there. People are scared, really scared,” he said.

The anxieties on Capitol Hill are also being felt at the state level. On Thursday, elected Democratic leaders in several states received bomb threats, though most were deemed not credible by authorities.

Following the Minnesota shootings, “we had the first all-senators security briefing that I can recall in 13 years here,” said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who added that he’ll keep doing events with his constituents but that the “minuses” to doing so “seem to be growing.”