Colorado High Court Justices Face Death Threats Following Controversial Trump Verdict, Shocking Report Reveals

Following the ruling on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from becoming president again on 14th Amendment grounds, the Colorado Supreme Court justices are now facing violent threats on various social media platforms, both mainstream and fringe, as per a report obtained by CBS News. The justices stated that Trump's conduct surrounding the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol bars him from retaking the Oval Office, in accordance with the U.S. Constitution.

A number of posts have emerged, advocating for the killing of the justices and Trump's opponents through methods such as gunfire, hanging, or bombs. Other posts are encouraging individuals to stock up on weapons and ammunition, while urging for a civil war against Democrats. Many users have been directly responding to Trump's posts on his social media platform, Truth Social, with similar violent rhetoric and calls to arms.

"What do you call 7 justices from the Colorado Supreme Court on the bottom of the ocean?" one user wrote. "A good start."

"The justices should be arrested and sent to GUANTANAMO," another user wrote.

"The country is over anyway," wrote another. "The only thing left is civil war and retribution against those who destroyed it."

Following a recent court ruling in Colorado, threats and violent language have been directed towards the justices involved. The ruling, which removed former President Donald Trump from the state's ballot, has sparked outrage among some of his supporters.

Various social media users have suggested violent actions, including throwing Trump's opponents out of helicopters, reminiscent of the methods used by Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Additionally, some individuals have blamed Jews for the court's decision.

Advance Democracy, a non-partisan organization focused on public interest research, has analyzed and aggregated these threats. Daniel J. Jones, the president of the group, expressed concern over the normalization of violent rhetoric and highlighted Trump's statements as a driving force behind it.

In response to the ruling, some of the justices who voted in favor of removing Trump have had their personal information, such as email addresses and building addresses, shared online.

The justices, all of whom are Democrats, acknowledged the potential for retribution in their 4-3 ruling. They emphasized their duty to apply the law impartially, without being influenced by public reaction.

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The recent decision made by the Colorado Supreme Court has sparked a potential showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the constitutional provision at the heart of the case. If the U.S. high court rules against him, this could potentially jeopardize Trump's eligibility for the presidency.

Unfortunately, the Colorado justices involved in this case have faced threats as a result of their decision. This is just one example of the increasing amount of violent online rhetoric targeting law enforcement and judges who take action against the former president.

According to Advance Democracy, this type of rhetoric has become more prevalent with each major legal development involving Donald Trump. This includes his indictments in New York, Fulton County, Georgia, and Florida and Washington, D.C., on various charges. Despite pleading not guilty in all of these cases, the potential for intimidation has led to gag orders being imposed on Trump by different courts. These orders aim to protect those involved in the cases from threats and harassment, as well as maintain the integrity of the proceedings. However, Trump has violated the gag order in his New York civil fraud trial on two occasions.