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House GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania revealed Sunday that he was told his life was 'in danger' amid fallout from the FBI's unannounced search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent himself, told CBS News' Face The Nation he was threatened by 'some of the same people' who are heaping verbal attacks against federal law enforcement in the wake of the raid.
He also urged lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to 'reserve judgment and not get ahead of yourself' on whether the documents seized by federal officers from Mar-a-Lago meant Trump was guilty of any crimes.
But the former bureau official appeared most concerned about a new bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI warning of a surge in 'violent threats' against federal law enforcement in the weeks after the raid.
The chilling memo, obtained by CBS News, states the agencies 'have observed an increase in violent threats posted on social media against federal officials and facilities, including a threat to place a so-called dirty bomb in front of FBI Headquarters and issuing general calls for "civil war" and "armed rebellion."'
It comes as top Republicans like House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik and GOP Whip Steve Scalise have accused FBI officers of 'abusing' their positions and 'going rogue' to attack Trump.
'I checked in with several of my colleagues in the past few days, Margaret, to make sure they were okay,' Fitzpatrick said. 'Every single elected official, every single leader needs to mind the weight of their words.'
Asked if that meant Trump as well, the congressman affirmed it did.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent, said he was notified that his life was threatened in the wake of increased verbal attacks on federal agents over the raid on Mar-a-Lago
'I think everybody needs to be calling for calm, everybody across the board. And everybody needs to respect our law enforcement, whether they be local, state or federal,' Fitzpatrick said.
'I, myself, have been notified by the bureau that my life was put in danger recently by some of these same people. And it's- violence is never the answer to anything.'
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