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I couldn’t imagine what number of dying threats I received.
Dwelling this manner, it does change your life.
— Decide Royce Lamberth (D.D.C.), in feedback given to Reuters for particular report on the threats judges are going through in Trump-related circumstances. In line with Lamberth, because of his involvement within the January 6 riot circumstances, he has by no means earlier than been the goal of such threats and harassment within the entirety of his profession. Not solely did he obtain dying threats to his chambers’ voicemail, however somebody additionally managed to seek out his dwelling cellphone quantity, and referred to as repeatedly to situation “graphic vows to homicide him.” U.S. Marshals upgraded Lamberth’s dwelling safety system, and he and his household are at all times watching over their shoulders, as a result of a few of these making threats could also be “harmful.”
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