ToplineThe Capitol Police on Tuesday announced the creation of field offices in several states to investigate threats against members of Congress in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the latest example of Congress hardening security in recent months. WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 6: The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen behind security fencing on July 6, 2021 in ... [+] Washington, DC. The first two field offices will be located in the San Francisco, California and Tampa, Florida areas with “additional regions in the near future” in order to “investigate threats to members of Congress,” Pittman said. More field offices will be opening in the future,” the spokesperson told Forbes. That’s how much threats against lawmakers have increased since last year, the Capitol Police said in a statement in May.

Source: Forbes July 06, 2021 15:26 UTC