Threats against national lawmakers in Washington increased to 9,000 last year from 1,700 in 2016, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) told NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday.

The recent shootings of lawmakers in Minnesota are part of a disturbing trend toward politically linked violence, ABC News analysts say.

The inflammatory language from Trump and his followers has proven a fertile ground for violence. The suspect in the assassination of a Minnesota state legislator and her husband, and the shooting of another legislator and his wife, embodies all the threads running through the far right during the Trump era.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said her security was increased without her request following the fatal shooting of former Minnesota state Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband over the

Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising.

"He was right-leaning politically but never fanatical, from what I saw, just strong beliefs,” said Paul Schroeder, who has known Boelter for years.

Leaders in Central Florida speak about the man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another.

Utah Rep. Angela Romero, leader of the Democrats in the Utah House of Representatives, said she was heartbroken but not surprised that Rep. Melissa Hortman was

Despite warnings from officials urging people not to attend the "No Kings" rally​ in St. Paul on Saturday due to safety concerns tied to the targeted political shootings​ of two state lawmakers, thousands made their way to the state Capitol to protest the Trump administration.