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Against january 6th committee members, it's outrageous. but we're seeing them on the same platforms that fueled the lies that led to insurrection committee members beefing up their security. i mean it's unbelievable that they're having to do this, all of this being pushed by the former president of the united states. do you think this threat will remain? >> absolutely. i mean, it's the right call that the capitol police have decided to provide security details for some of the members who received threats. but to put a finer point on it, the hearing earlier this week you heard rank and file civ...

But then they're also going to take a big pause. >> that's exactly right, mika. as these lawmakers are trying to expose and root out political violence, it's only incurring more political violence on them. these threats have been around quite some time. liz cheney has had a security detail for over a year and aides have previously told us that she's unable to hold large campaign events in wyoming because of such threats. but now all lawmakers are likely to receive a security detail going forward. these are not just threats coming in from random people on the internet, these are credible threat...

Committee members beefing up their security. i mean it's unbelievable that they're having to do this, all of this being pushed by the former president of the united states. do you think this threat will remain? >> absolutely. i mean, it's the right call that the capitol police have decided to provide security details for some of the members who received threats. but to put a finer point on it, the hearing earlier this week you heard rank and file civil servants, an election worker and staffer for the state of georgia who had their lives up ended, who were threatened directly by a former presid...

Eye-opening experience. for me, you know, personal security has always been a part of my thought process going back 20 years in the police department, but this takes it to a whole new level. i've received a considerable amount of threats, my family members have received a considerable amount of threats and, you know, from a law enforcement perspective i understand that the vast majority of those are just empty words, but, you know, as somebody who is on the receiving end, it doesn't exactly make you feel any better. you know, i would assume that those lawmakers are taking all the steps necessa...

Melanie, what is this new increased security really going to look like? >> well, three of the select committee members have security details. some were assigned before the hearing, some assigned during the hearing, and there is a push to get all the members a security detail. there was a similar arrangement made during trump's impeachment trial for the house impeachment managers. lawmakers can use their member allowances to pay for security upgrades, for their offices, they can pay for security details with that. but i think it is important to point out that even though there are heightened se...