VA delegate remains defiant, blames death threat on Democrat's remark

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Virginia Del. Kim Taylor blamed a death threat she received on recent rhetoric from gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger.

Spanberger had told supporters to "let your rage fuel you" when discussing opposition to Republican policies.

Spanberger and other political figures from both parties condemned the threat and called for civility.

Virginia Del. Kim Taylor says that a recent statement by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger to "let your rage fuel you” was why she received a death threat via text Sept. 25.

“As law enforcement continues their investigation, it’s clear this was a politically motivated attack,” Taylor, a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates said in a statement released by her campaign the day after a Dinwiddie C