On Wednesday after the attack on congressional Republicans during a training session at a baseball field in Alexandria, members of the house of representatives was another shock.
The representative of Congress from the Republican party Claudia tenney received an e-mail with a threatening letter. In the subject line contained the phrase «one down, 216 in queue».
Tenney immediately understood what was going on. The anonymous sender had in mind the coordinator of the faction of Republicans Steve Scalise, who is in critical condition after the morning attack; 216 words the author of the letter opaque hinted Republicans, the fact that someone wants them dead.
In the message it was about the party, which «takes the lives of ordinary people in favor of the richest of us,» followed by a threat: «you must pay for it with their lives».
Press Secretary Claudia tenney Anna Andrews said that Capitol police were immediately informed about the letter.
According to Andrews, the office regularly receives threats, but this has caused particular concerns in the light of events during which the injured colleagues, the representatives of the Republican party.
We will remind that on Wednesday around 7:00 a man with a rifle fired multiple shots at the members of the house of representatives and their assistants, when they were preparing for the upcoming charity baseball game. Before opening fire, he said from left field, Congressman Ron DeSantis, who trains at the moment: Democrats or Republicans.
It is noteworthy that the attack occurred on the birthday of Donald Tram.
