Summary
Political violence has been on the rise, with threat assessment cases at the US Capitol Police increasing for the second consecutive year. NPR discussed these developments with Katherine Keneally from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue to understand the reasons behind this increase and explore potential solutions.
Key Facts
- There was an assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania a year ago.
- The motivations of the shooter involved in the assassination attempt remain unknown.
- Threat assessment cases by the US Capitol Police have more than doubled since 2017.
- Political violence is becoming more frequent, similarly to school shootings.
- NPR's Scott Detrow interviewed Katherine Keneally to discuss her research on political violence.
- Katherine Keneally is associated with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
- The discussion included analysis and recommendations to counteract the rising political violence.
