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As the 2024 presidential election looms, political violence is threatening democracy

Supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Manuel Balce Ceneta
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AP
Supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The FBI arrested three Florida residents on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, the third anniversary of their alleged attack on Capitol police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

Political tension is growing in America and beyond. And with the 2024 United States presidential election on the horizon, there’s concern that increased political tension will lead to violence.

A recent national survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) reported that nearly a quarter of Americans support political violence – 23%. That’s an increase from 15% in 2021.

This hour, we look at how the threat of violence impacts domestic and foreign politics.

  • Katie Reisner: Senior Counsel for States United Democracy Center
  • Archon Fung: Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Kevin Boyle: William Smith Mason Professor of American History, Northwestern University
  • Chris Doyle: American History teacher at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut and Ph.D. in History
  • Bria Lloyd: Investigative Reporter, Connecticut Public

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Frankie Graziano is the host of 'The Wheelhouse,' focusing on how local and national politics impact the people of Connecticut.
Chloe is a producer for The Wheelhouse and Where We Live at Connecticut Public. She's also the host and a producer of the narrative podcast 'Generation Gilmore Girls.' Before that, she produced and reported for VPM and Story Mechanics on the investigative podcast 'Admissible: Shreds of Evidence.' She earned her master's degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2021. Reach her at cwynne@ctpublic.org.