Less than a week from a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Justice announces the indictment of an Alaska man on multiple charges related to violent threats against six Justices on the United States Supreme Court. Only one of the Big Three evening network newscasts found this to be newsworthy.
Watch the full report as aired in its entirety on the CBS Evening News on Thursday, September 19th, 2024:
JERICKA DUNCAN: An Alaska man has been indicted for allegedly threatening to torture and murder six Supreme Court Justices and their families. The suspect, 76-year-old Panos Anastasiou, pleaded not guilty. He’s accused of sending more than 465 threatening messages. One of them dated July 3rd said, “We need mass assassinations.” Another said the justices should, quote, “Be very afraid to leave their home.”…
