A Seattle man was arrested in front of Jayapal’s home over a year ago with a loaded .40 caliber handgun. Brett Forsell pleaded guilty to misdemeanor stalking and was sentenced to 364 days in the King County Jail.
“I don’t think any member should be physically attacked,” Jayapal said. “I think that kind of violence is wrong, everywhere, period.”
Jayapal said her entire team has been threatened and is heightening security measures in her Washington D.C. office. “We’ve just had to really think about how we can still be open, still be accessible, but also still be mindful and protective,” Jayapal said. “Of not just my security, but my family’s security and members of the staff.”
Jayapal said she has also worked with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, to increase security at the homes of other members of Congress.
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