Andrew Yang and Yang Staffers Face Threats of Gunfire

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Criticism and backlash are par for the course in politics. There will always be certain individuals who dislike and disagree with various candidates; that’s simply the nature of the political arena.

However, when the disagreements regress into death threats, this is when protective measures become absolutely imperative. 2020 Democrat Andrew Yang is the latest presidential candidate to face a series of death threats. Staffers who are presently working for Yang’s campaign for office have also faced threats upon their lives.

In the wake of all this, Yang contacted the FBI in order to ensure his safety and the safety of those working for him.

Reviewing the Death Threats Against Andrew Yang and Staffers

The threats against Yang and those working for his campaign came via email. The unknown individual professed that if the 2020 Democrat didn’t stop tweeting, his staffers would be shot. The individual who emailed Yang also called themselves “HitmanYang.” Yang received the threatening email while campaigning for the presidency in New Hampshire.