Law enforcement investigating threats to Colorado judges in Trump case

Driving the news: Analysis by nonpartisan research nonprofit Advance Democracy showed "significant violent rhetoric" from Trump supporters online against the justices and Democrats following the majority ruling, NBC News first reported last week.

• The posts have demanded the judges' personal information be revealed and one user of a far-right, pro-Trump website appeared to reference the justices in a post saying, "All f**ing robed rats must f**ing hang," CNN noted on Monday.

State of play: "The FBI is aware of the situation and working with local law enforcement," the Bureau said in an emailed statement to outlets including Axios.

• "We will vigorously pursue investigations of any threat or use of violence committed by someone who uses extremist views to justify their actions regardless of motivation."
• The Denver Police Department spokesperson confirmed officers were "investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and will continue working with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners to thoroughly investigate any reports of threats or harassment."

• Police "will provide additional safety support if/as requested," added the email from the spokesperson, who declined to comment further due to the open investigations and safety and privacy considerations.
• A spokesperson for the Colorado Judicial Branch said via email on Monday evening that it did not comment on security-related matters.

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Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect that the Colorado Judicial Branch declined to comment on the threats.