MSNBC Hallie Jackson Reports June 4, 2024 19:21:00
Involving threats against members of congress in the past five years. that seems pretty low, right? >> it depends, really. these are difficult cases to prosecute because many of these threats are anonymous. oftentimes, investigators can't even find these people. but even when they know who made the threat, it's a fine line between protected first amendment speech and illegal threats. it's legal to wish harm on someone as vile as that is, it's illegal to threaten them with harm. just friday, a man pleaded guilty to threatening the life of representative swalwell. those are the kind of cases the...