bell. this is a big deal. the u.s. marshal service has an enormous mission. they have to protect the federal courts, physical buildings, but the federal judges who are very visible. what we're seeing across the nation is there is a higher threat environment. so this report coming out yesterday is really raising a lot of alarm bells here. so let me break down exactly what the report says. basically wait it zeros in on is there's a shortage. there are competing agency budget issues that are making it difficult for the u.s. marshal service to fully fulfill its mission, and that includes identifying and stopping threats. this is coming at a time when threats are skyrocketing. in 2020 the agency responded to 4,200 threats. that's up 81% from the number in 2016. as brianna pointed out, this is coming less than a year after a federal judge tragically lost her son when a man posing as a