The FBI is cooperating with Colorado law enforcement in connection with threats against state Supreme Court justices who last week decided to remove former US President Donald Trump from the state's 2024 presidential election.< /p>
CNN reports this.
— The FBI is aware of the situation and is cooperating with local law enforcement. We will vigorously investigate any threats or use of violence by those who use extremist views to justify their actions, regardless of their motivation, — said FBI Public Affairs Officer Vicki Migoya.
At the same time, a representative of the judicial branch of power of Colorado did not comment on messages about threats.
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Colorado State Patrol spokesman Gary Cutler said any threats against judges would be handled by local authorities.
The Denver Police Department said officers responded to a report of a bomb attack at a judge's residence Thursday evening after learning it was a false report.
— Everything has been verified and we are continuing to investigate this report. For security and privacy reasons, and due to the ongoing investigation, we are unable to provide any additional information, — the statement said.
In addition to the federal response, state and local law enforcement officials and non-governmental research groups are monitoring rhetoric on extremist online forums for signs that it may turn into credible threats to government officials.< /p>
The names of the four Colorado Supreme Court justices who decided to disqualify Trump from the election appeared frequently in “inflammatory” messages on such forums calling for the disclosure of personal information about employees.
So, one of the users of the far-right, pro-Trump website wrote: “All rats in robes should be hanged”.
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— These posts follow a pattern of online activity seen in the wake of Trump's previous federal indictments: vague calls for civil war and disturbingly violent language, but little in the way of specific plans for action in response to those threats, — says the analysis.
Previously, the Colorado Supreme Court made an unprecedented decision to exclude former US President Donald Trump from the state's ballot in the 2024 elections.
