Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s staff has reportedly received special training from Capitol Police given the volume of death threats she receives.

The revelation comes from a profile piece in Time that says the New York Democrat’s staff have been taught how to perform risk assessments of visitors. Aides “stiffen” at every knock on her office door, the report said.

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