Fact check: How many threats against politicians have been reported to the US Capitol Police since 2014?

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided do not give a direct answer to the question of how many threats against politicians have been reported to the US Capitol Police since 2014 ^{[1] [2] [3]}. However, the number of threat assessment cases has been increasing over the years, with 9,474 cases reported in 2024, which is nearly three times higher than the number of threats investigated in 2017 ^[2]. The USCP's Threat Assessment Section (TAS) has investigated a significant number of cases in recent years, including 8,008 in 2023, 7,501 in 2022, 9,625 in 2021, 8,613 in 2020, and 6,955 in 2019 ^{[1] [3]}. Additionally, the total number of threat assessment cases for the years 2017 and 2018 were 3,939 and 5,206, respectively ^[1].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

A key piece of missing context is the total number of threats reported since 2014, which is not provided by any of the sources ^{[1] [4] [5]}. The sources only provide the number of threat assessment cases for the last few years, but do not give a comprehensive picture of the total number of threats reported over the past decade ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Furthermore, alternative viewpoints on the increase in threats are not presented, such as the potential causes of the surge in threats or the effectiveness of the USCP's threat assessment and response ^{[6] [7] [8]}.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be misleading due to the lack of comprehensive data on the total number of threats reported since 2014 ^{[1] [4] [5]}. The sources provided may be biased towards highlighting the increase in threats in recent years, without providing a complete picture of the trend over the past decade ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Additionally, the sources may be benefiting from sensationalizing the increase in threats, which could lead to an exaggerated perception of the issue ^{[6] [7] [8]}. It is essential to consider these potential biases and limitations when interpreting the data and drawing conclusions about the number of threats against politicians reported to the US Capitol Police since 2014 ^{[1] [2] [3]}.