AZ AG Investigates Trump For Cheney “Death Threat”

Phoenix’s NBC affiliate reports:

Arizona’s top prosecutor tells 12News she is investigating whether Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump violated state law by making a “death threat” against former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney during remarks Thursday night at an event in Glendale.

“I have already asked my criminal division chief to start looking at that statement, analyzing it for whether it qualifies as a death threat under Arizona’s laws,” Attorney General Mayes, a first-term Democrat, said during Friday’s taping of “Sunday Square Off.”

“I’m not prepared now to say whether it was or it wasn’t, but it is not helpful as we prepare for our election and as we try to make sure that we keep the peace at our polling places and in our state.”

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KPNX’s @brahmresnik spoke to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes who confirmed her office would be looking into comments former President Trump made about former Rep. Liz Cheney as a possible death threat. pic.twitter.com/5B6jzYEemZ

— MSNBC Reports (@MSNBC_reports) November 1, 2024