Fears of political violence are growing as the U.S. 2024 campaign heats up and conspiracy theories evolve

The man who bludgeoned former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer last year consumed a steady diet of right-wing conspiracy theories before an attack that took place with the midterm elections less than two weeks away.

As the 2024 presidential campaign heats up, experts on extremism fear the threat of politically motivated violence will intensify.

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