/tags/political-violence political violence en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-23/jared-moskowitz-political-violence-florida-dems Both sides cite contentious rhetorical attacks; Dems were physically targeted. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-23/jared-moskowitz-political-violence-florida-dems Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2024-07-16/politifact-fl-u-s-has-a-long-history-of-political-violence-despite-bidens-claims As law enforcement investigates an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden condemned the violence and characterized it as outside the norm. But examples of political violence against U.S. presidents date back to Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-16/politifact-fl-u-s-has-a-long-history-of-political-violence-despite-bidens-claims Louis Jacobson & Amy Sherman |Politifact /news/2022-03-03/a-son-explains-why-he-turned-in-his-father-over-the-jan-6-attack Jackson Reffitt notified the FBI about his concerns and recorded his father making statements about the Capitol siege on Jan. 6, 2021. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:25:52 GMT /news/2022-03-03/a-son-explains-why-he-turned-in-his-father-over-the-jan-6-attack Carrie Johnson /national-politics/2021-02-11/a-scary-survey-finding-4-in-10-republicans-say-political-violence-may-be-necessary In addition, most white evangelicals and Republicans say Biden's election was illegitimate and Trump was not behind the attack on the Capitol. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT /national-politics/2021-02-11/a-scary-survey-finding-4-in-10-republicans-say-political-violence-may-be-necessary Tom Gjelten /news/2019-08-05/south-florida-man-who-mailed-homemade-pipe-bombs-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff sentenced South Florida man Cesar Sayoc to 20 years in prison for making and sending 16 pipe bombs to political targets… Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:12:34 GMT /news/2019-08-05/south-florida-man-who-mailed-homemade-pipe-bombs-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison Caitie Muñoz /2018-11-06/judge-orders-pipe-bomb-suspect-cesar-sayoc-held-without-bail Prosecutors said Sayoc posed "a serious risk of danger to the public" and described him as "a flight risk." His lawyer made no objection to the decision. Sayoc could face up to 48 years in jail. Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:27:51 GMT /2018-11-06/judge-orders-pipe-bomb-suspect-cesar-sayoc-held-without-bail Vanessa Romo, Joel Rose /2018-10-30/mail-bomb-suspect-reportedly-had-list-of-more-than-100-potential-targets Cesar Sayoc, accused of mailing explosive devices to a number of prominent Trump critics, reportedly had a list of potential targets including an editor at The New York Times. Tue, 30 Oct 2018 08:38:00 GMT /2018-10-30/mail-bomb-suspect-reportedly-had-list-of-more-than-100-potential-targets Emily Sullivan /2018-10-29/another-suspicious-package-to-cnn-is-intercepted-in-atlanta The announcement comes as bomb suspect Cesar Altieri Sayoc is due to appear in court on Monday, accused of sending packages to CNN and others last week. Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:39:21 GMT /2018-10-29/another-suspicious-package-to-cnn-is-intercepted-in-atlanta Bill Chappell /news/2018-10-26/suspected-mail-bomber-tweeted-about-gillum-sent-bombs-to-his-backers If his Twitter accounts and alleged targets are any indication, Cesar Sayoc was obsessed with Andrew Gillum.Sayoc, the man identified by law enforcement… Fri, 26 Oct 2018 19:29:39 GMT /news/2018-10-26/suspected-mail-bomber-tweeted-about-gillum-sent-bombs-to-his-backers David Smiley /news/2018-10-26/watch-department-of-justice-gives-updates-on-investigation-of-suspicious-packages The Justice Department is holding a press conference about the wave of suspicious packages that have been sent to political enemies of President Trump… Fri, 26 Oct 2018 18:13:17 GMT /news/2018-10-26/watch-department-of-justice-gives-updates-on-investigation-of-suspicious-packages NPR News