She added, referencing agencies responsible for coordinating executive protection insurance, high-risk intelligence analysis, and threat suppression operations.
Gabbard cited a recent Rutgers study that found over 55% of respondents considered the assassination of President Trump to be “somewhat justified”.
A shocking number with ramifications for political violence liability, law enforcement resourcing, and the role of mental health crisis management in monitoring ideological extremism.
She said such sentiments were directly influenced by rhetoric from high-profile figures like Comey.
“This study also pointed out that there is a quote, unquote, assassination culture that is starting to take over the views of what they call the extreme left,” she said.
Calling for not only legal scrutiny but institutional wellness assessments and government threat prevention funding.
